Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-S2

In this article, we are looking at the Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-S2, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The 7000 was introduced 7 years prior to the K-S2 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 7000 scores against the K-S2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Pentax K-S2. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7000 has outside measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Pentax K-S2 has proportions of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-S2 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 7000 versus the K-S2.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and K-S2 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The pic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and K-S2.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 7000 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax K-S2 will result in more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be behind in sensor innovation.