Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-500

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.

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.

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.

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.