Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7000 was introduced 5 years prior to the K-5 IIs which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 7000 scores versus the K-5 IIs for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 has got external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the 7000 vs the K-5 IIs.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and K-5 IIs is 94 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and K-5 IIs.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 7000 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-5 IIs will provide you with greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be behind in sensor innovation.