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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-500

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Pentax K-500 front
Portability
64
Imaging
58
Features
70
Overall
62

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-500 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
  • Alternative Name is mju 7000
Pentax K-500
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Pentax K-500

 7000 K-500 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-500 over the Olympus 7000

 K-500 7000 
LaunchedNovember 2013January 2009More modern by 59 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-500

 7000 K-500 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-500 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-500 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography factors
Pentax K-500 Portrait photography factors
20
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
74
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7000
Street photography with Pentax K-500
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
very good ISO range (51,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-500 as a Sports photography camera
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
72
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery pack (710 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
slow fps (6.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 Travel photography information
Pentax K-500 Travel photography information
55
built-in flash
great reach (260mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
better than average battery pack (710 per charge)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-500 as a Landscape photography camera
32
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (51,600)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (710 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7000
Vlogging with Pentax K-500
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic port
30
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone port
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-500
 Olympus Stylus 7000Pentax K-500
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