Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5 II

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The 7000 was announced 5 years prior to the K-5 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 7000 grades vs the K-5 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Pentax K-5 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 provides external 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) while the Pentax K-5 II has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the 7000 compared to the K-5 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and K-5 II is 94 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and K-5 II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7000 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-5 II will result in extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older 7000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.