Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-r

Lets look much closer at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Pentax K-r, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the K-r (12MP) is relatively close but the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and K-r (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The FE-4000 was announced 19 months prior to the K-r which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-4000 matches up vs the K-r with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 & Pentax K-r. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Pentax K-r Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 provides physical measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Pentax K-r has sizing of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the K-r.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and K-r is 95 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and K-r.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature the identical MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 includes the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF tougher. The more aged FE-4000 will be behind in sensor innovation.