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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 II

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Pentax K-3 II front
Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 II Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Other Name is mju 7000
Pentax K-3 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Replaced the Pentax K-3
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 II Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The 7000 was introduced 7 years before the K-3 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 7000 grades versus the K-3 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Pentax K-3 II

 7000 K-3 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Olympus 7000

 K-3 II 7000 
ReleasedApril 2015January 2009Fresher by 76 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-3 II

 7000 K-3 II 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7000 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the 7000 versus the K-3 II.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and K-3 II is 94 and 59 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and K-3 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 7000 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Pentax K-3 II will show greater detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older 7000 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-3 II as a Portrait photography camera
20
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
79
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7000
Street photography with Pentax K-3 II
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
69
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
good high ISO (51,200)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 Sports photography advice
Pentax K-3 II Sports photography advice
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (720 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-3 II as a Travel photography camera
55
has built in flash
great zoom (260mm)
missing Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
56
weather proof
decent megapixels (24MP)
terrible battery life (720 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-3 II as a Landscape photography camera
32
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
has dual storage slots
terrible battery life (720 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7000
Vlogging with Pentax K-3 II
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone jack
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-3 II
 Olympus Stylus 7000Pentax K-3 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 7000 Pentax K-3 II
Alternate name mju 7000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2009-01-07 2015-04-23
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 6016 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 51200
Lowest native ISO 50 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 27
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 37-260mm (7.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 -
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 8.3 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.80 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync (available with dedicated external flash)
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 172 gr (0.38 lbs) 800 gr (1.76 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 80
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1106
Other
Battery life - 720 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 2
Price at release $280 $829