Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-1 II

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-1 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) feature different sensor sizing.

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The FE-4030 was brought out 9 years before the K-1 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FE-4030 scores vs the K-1 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4030 features physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 II has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-4030 and the K-1 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and K-1 II is 95 and 55 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and K-1 II.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Pentax K-1 II will provide you with greater detail having its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be behind in sensor tech.