Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-1 II

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-1 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4000 was launched 9 years prior to the K-1 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the FE-4000 scores versus the K-1 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 has external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-4000 vs the K-1 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and K-1 II is 95 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and K-1 II.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-4000 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 24MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.