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Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-3

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Pentax K-3 front
Portability
59
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-3 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
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 7010
Pentax K-3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Updated by Pentax K-3 II
Photography Glossary

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-3 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The 7010 was manufactured 5 years before the K-3 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 7010 scores against the K-3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Pentax K-3

 7010 K-3 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 over the Olympus 7010

 K-3 7010 
LaunchedApril 2014July 2009More modern by 57 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimensions3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Pentax K-3

 7010 K-3 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 7010 has external measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has specifications of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the 7010 compared to the K-3.

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and K-3 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-3 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading specifications. The image underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and K-3.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 7010 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-3 will offer you more detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-3 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-3 as a Portrait photography camera
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
79
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 Street photography highlights
Pentax K-3 Street photography highlights
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
69
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
great high ISO (51,200)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 Sports photography info
Pentax K-3 Sports photography info
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery life (560 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 Travel photography info
Pentax K-3 Travel photography info
57
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
60
weather proof
MP count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
low battery life (560 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7010
Landscape photography with Pentax K-3
32
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
77
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
great high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
2 card slots
low battery life (560 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 Vlogging information
Pentax K-3 Vlogging information
28
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic port
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone support
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Pentax K-3
 Olympus Stylus 7010Pentax K-3
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 7010 Pentax K-3
Also called as mju 7010 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2009-07-22 2014-04-10
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Prime III
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 12MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 6016 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 51200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 27
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, on, off, red-eye, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, trailing curtain sync, high speed, wireless, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
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 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145g (0.32 lbs) 800g (1.76 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 80
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1216
Other
Battery life - 560 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Two
Cost at release $200 $639