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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Pentax K-5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5 Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(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
Pentax K-5
(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  • Superseded the Pentax K-7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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Pentax K-5

 7000 K-5 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 over the Olympus 7000

 K-5 7000 
AnnouncedDecember 2010January 2009Fresher by 23 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-5

 7000 K-5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"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).

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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.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and K-5 is 94 and 60 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography factors
Pentax K-5 Portrait photography factors
20
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
73
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 Street photography features
Pentax K-5 Street photography features
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proof
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-5 as a Sports photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
78
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 Travel photography highlights
Pentax K-5 Travel photography highlights
55
has built in flash
great reach (260mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
environment proof
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-5 Landscape photography features
32
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
78
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7000
Vlogging with Pentax K-5
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
33
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-5
 Olympus Stylus 7000Pentax K-5
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