Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 50 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
- Announced January 2009
- Also referred to as mju 7000
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 12800 (Boost to 51200)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 740g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
- Announced December 2010
- Superseded the Pentax K-7
- Replacement is Pentax K-5 IIs
Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5 Overview
Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and K-5 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 7000 was introduced 23 months prior to the K-5 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the 7000 matches up versus the K-5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Pentax K-5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Pentax K-5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Pentax K-5
7000 | K-5 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 over the Olympus 7000
K-5 | 7000 | |||
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Announced | December 2010 | January 2009 | Fresher by 23 months | |
Manually focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-5
7000 | K-5 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither includes Touch friendly display |
Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7000 features 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-5 has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).
Look at the Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the 7000 against the K-5.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and K-5 is 94 and 60 respectively.
Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and K-5.
All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 7000 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-5 will deliver more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 7000 | Pentax K-5 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus Stylus 7000 | Pentax K-5 |
Otherwise known as | mju 7000 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2009-01-07 | 2010-12-18 |
Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Prime II |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.7 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 372.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4928 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Min native ISO | 50 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 11 |
Cross focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens focal range | 37-260mm (7.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | - |
Macro focus distance | 2cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 151 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | - | TFT LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.80 m | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (25, 30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 172 gr (0.38 lbs) | 740 gr (1.63 lbs) |
Dimensions | 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 82 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.1 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1162 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 980 shots |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $280 | $800 |