Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-500
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-500 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
- Alternative Name is mju 7000
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 51600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 646g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
- Launched November 2013
Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-500 Overview
Let's look much closer at the Olympus 7000 versus Pentax K-500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and K-500 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 7000 was announced 5 years earlier than the K-500 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 7000 scores versus the K-500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-500 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Pentax K-500. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Pentax K-500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Pentax K-500
7000 | K-500 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-500 over the Olympus 7000
K-500 | 7000 | |||
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Launched | November 2013 | January 2009 | More modern by 59 months | |
Manual focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-500
7000 | K-500 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen size | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-500 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 features exterior measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-500 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus 7000 versus Pentax K-500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the 7000 vs the K-500.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and K-500 is 94 and 64 respectively.
Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-500 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and K-500.
As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7000 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-500 will produce extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-500 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 7000 | Pentax K-500 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus Stylus 7000 | Pentax K-500 |
Other name | mju 7000 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2009-01-07 | 2013-11-27 |
Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | PRIME M |
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 | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 |
Max resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4928 x 3264 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 51600 |
Lowest native ISO | 50 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 11 |
Cross focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens focal range | 37-260mm (7.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | - |
Macro focus distance | 2cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 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 functionality | ||
Display tech | - | TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/6000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 6.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.80 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 172g (0.38 pounds) | 646g (1.42 pounds) |
Dimensions | 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 79 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.1 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1087 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 710 photographs |
Battery form | - | AA |
Battery model | - | 4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $280 | $600 |