Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 II

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Pentax K-3 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.