Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-30

The following is a complete review of the Olympus E-620 versus Pentax K-30, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and K-30 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was revealed 4 years before the K-30 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-620 grades against the K-30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 & Pentax K-30. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-30 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-620 versus Pentax K-30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-620 vs the K-30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and K-30 is 71 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and K-30.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-30 will render greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.