Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K-1 II

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus 8000 and Pentax K-1 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor size.

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The 8000 was introduced 9 years earlier than the K-1 II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the 8000 grades versus the K-1 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 8000 features physical dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has sizing 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the 8000 versus the K-1 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and K-1 II is 94 and 55 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and K-1 II.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 8000 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-1 II will offer you more detail using its extra 24MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 8000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.