Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax 645Z

Lets look much closer at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Pentax 645Z, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4030 was revealed 5 years earlier than the 645Z and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-4030 grades vs the 645Z with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax 645Z. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Pentax 645Z Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4030 enjoys outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Pentax 645Z has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") and a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the 645Z.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and 645Z is 95 and 49 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and 645Z.

All in all, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-4030 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Pentax 645Z will resolve more detail because of its extra 37MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.