Olympus E-30 vs Pentax K-01

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-30 versus Pentax K-01, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and K-01 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The E-30 was released 4 years earlier than the K-01 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-30 grades against the K-01 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Pentax K-01. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Pentax K-01 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 comes with outside measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Pentax K-01 has proportions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-30 vs the K-01.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and K-01 is 60 and 76 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The image below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and K-01.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-30 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax K-01 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.