Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-30

Let's look much closer at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Pentax K-30, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-3010 was launched 4 years earlier than the K-30 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the FE-3010 scores versus the K-30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax K-30. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Pentax K-30 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 features outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Pentax K-30 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Check the Olympus FE-3010 versus Pentax K-30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-3010 versus the K-30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and K-30 is 97 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and K-30.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-3010 due to its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Pentax K-30 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.