Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-30

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Pentax K-30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 4 years prior to the K-30 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-4000 grades versus the K-30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 and Pentax K-30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Pentax K-30 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 enjoys physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Pentax K-30 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-4000 versus Pentax K-30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the K-30.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and K-30 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and K-30.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-4000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-30 will provide greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be behind in sensor tech.