Olympus 7010 vs Pentax 645D

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus 7010 and Pentax 645D, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and 645D (40MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 7010 was released 7 months before the 645D so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 7010 grades against the 645D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 features exterior dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Pentax 645D has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") along with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 7010 vs the 645D.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and 645D is 94 and 50 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and 645D.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7010 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Pentax 645D will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.