Olympus 7010 vs Pentax KP

Following is a thorough overview of the Olympus 7010 versus Pentax KP, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and KP (24MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7010 was introduced 8 years prior to the KP which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 7010 matches up against the KP when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7010 and Pentax KP. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7010 Gallery and Pentax KP Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 7010 provides external measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Pentax KP has specifications of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 7010 versus Pentax KP in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7010 compared to the KP.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and KP is 94 and 61 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The pic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and KP.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 7010 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax KP will give extra detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.