Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70
94 Imaging
34 Features
21 Overall
28
62 Imaging
67 Features
81 Overall
72
Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- 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)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 102400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
- Released June 2016
- Renewed by Pentax KF
Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70 Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 7000 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the K-70 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 7000 grades against the K-70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Pentax K-70. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Pentax K-70
7000 | K-70 |
---|
Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Olympus 7000
K-70 | 7000 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Released | June 2016 | January 2009 | More recent by 90 months | |
Focus manually | More exact focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-70
7000 | K-70 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen size | |
Touch screen | Neither has Touch screen |
Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 has outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has sizing of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 7000 against the K-70.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and K-70 is 94 and 62 respectively.
Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and K-70.
Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7000 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-70 will offer more detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 7000 | Pentax K-70 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus Stylus 7000 | Pentax K-70 |
Also called | mju 7000 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2009-01-07 | 2016-06-08 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | PRIME MII |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 102400 |
Min native ISO | 50 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 11 |
Cross type focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens zoom range | 37-260mm (7.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | - |
Macro focusing range | 2cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.63x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/6000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 6.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.80 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 172 gr (0.38 lb) | 688 gr (1.52 lb) |
Dimensions | 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 410 shots |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $280 | $649 |