Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-5

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Pentax K-5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and K-5 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4000 was brought out 17 months prior to the K-5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FE-4000 grades versus the K-5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 and Pentax K-5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Pentax K-5 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 has got outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

Check the Olympus FE-4000 versus Pentax K-5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-4000 vs the K-5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and K-5 is 95 and 60 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and K-5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-4000 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax K-5 will resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.