Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-30

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-30, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-25 was launched 4 years before the K-30 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-25 grades versus the K-30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Pentax K-30. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 comes with physical measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Pentax K-30 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-25 vs the K-30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and K-30 is 98 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and K-30.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Pentax K-30 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.