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Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 7010
Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF4 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Superseded the Pentax K-1
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Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

Here is a detailed analysis of the Olympus 7010 and Pentax K-1 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) boast different sensor sizes.

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The 7010 was revealed 9 years earlier than the K-1 II and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 7010 grades against the K-1 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Pentax K-1 II

 7010 K-1 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Olympus 7010

 K-1 II 7010 
ReleasedFebruary 2018July 2009Fresher by 104 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Pentax K-1 II

 7010 K-1 II 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 7010 features external dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 7010 compared to the K-1 II.

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and K-1 II is 94 and 55 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-1 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and K-1 II.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 7010 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-1 II will give extra detail because of its extra 24MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older 7010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 Portrait photography information
Pentax K-1 II Portrait photography information
21
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
86
focusing manually
MP count amazing (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7010
Street photography with Pentax K-1 II
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
70
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
very good high ISO (819,200)
heavier than others (1,010g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Sports photography camera
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
77
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count amazing (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.4 frames per second)
terrible battery (670 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 Travel photography details
Pentax K-1 II Travel photography details
57
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
53
weather sealing
MP count amazing (36 megapixels)
terrible battery (670 per charge)
heavier than others (1,010g)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-1 II Landscape photography features
32
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
82
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count amazing (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (819,200)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
has double storage slots
terrible battery (670 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7010
Vlogging with Pentax K-1 II
28
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone jack
32
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than others (1,010 grams)
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Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Pentax K-1 II
 Olympus Stylus 7010Pentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 7010 Pentax K-1 Mark II
Otherwise known as mju 7010 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2009-07-22 2018-02-22
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III PRIME IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 36 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 1600 819200
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF4
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3.2 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 4.4 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 gr (0.32 pounds) 1010 gr (2.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 670 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots 1 Dual
Pricing at launch $200 $1,737