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Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K-1

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Pentax K-1 front
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
82
Overall
78

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs

Olympus 8000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 8000
Pentax K-1
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 204800
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Successor is Pentax K-1 II
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Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K-1 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus 8000 versus Pentax K-1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.

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The 8000 was revealed 7 years earlier than the K-1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 8000 scores against the K-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Pentax K-1

 8000 K-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Olympus 8000

 K-1 8000 
RevealedFebruary 2016July 2009More recent by 80 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Pentax K-1

 8000 K-1 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8000 has outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the 8000 vs the K-1.

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K-1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and K-1 is 94 and 55 respectively.

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 8000 and K-1.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 8000 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-1 will show extra detail because of its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 8000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8000 Portrait photography factors
Pentax K-1 Portrait photography factors
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
85
manual focus
megapixel count fantastic (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8000 Street photography factors
Pentax K-1 Street photography factors
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
70
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
good ISO range (204,800)
heavier than competition in class (1,010 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8000 Sports photography information
Pentax K-1 Sports photography information
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count fantastic (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.4 fps)
not so great battery life (760 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 8000
Travel photography with Pentax K-1
61
weather proofing
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
53
weather sealing
megapixel count fantastic (36 megapixels)
not so great battery life (760 shots)
heavier than competition in class (1,010 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8000 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K-1 Landscape photography factors
35
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
81
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count fantastic (36 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
good ISO range (204,800)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
not so great battery life (760 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8000 Vlogging information
Pentax K-1 Vlogging information
28
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic port
31
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic jack
does not contain selfie friendly display
heavier than competition in class (1,010g)
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Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8000 and Pentax K-1
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Pentax K-1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Pentax K-1
Also referred to as mju Tough 8000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2009-07-01 2016-02-17
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
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 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 7360 x 4912
Highest native ISO 1600 204800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3.2 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 4.4 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/200 seconds
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, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 182 gr (0.40 lb) 1010 gr (2.23 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.6
DXO Low light score not tested 3280
Other
Battery life - 760 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots One Two
Retail pricing $380 $1,499