Olympus E-30 vs Pentax KP

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-30 versus Pentax KP, both Advanced DSLR cameras by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and KP (24MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and KP (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was announced 8 years before the KP which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-30 matches up versus the KP in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 & Pentax KP. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 provides external dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Pentax KP has sizing of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-30 versus Pentax KP in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-30 compared to the KP.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and KP is 60 and 61 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and KP.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-30 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax KP will provide you with greater detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.