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Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF4 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Succeeded the Pentax K-1
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Pentax K-1 II

 FE-4030 K-1 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Olympus FE-4030

 K-1 II FE-4030 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2010More recent by 98 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax K-1 II

 FE-4030 K-1 II 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

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).

Analyze the Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-1 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

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

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-1 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography info
Pentax K-1 II Portrait photography info
28
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
86
has manual focus
great megapixels (36MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Street photography info
Pentax K-1 II Street photography info
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
70
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
very good ISO range (819,200)
heavier than average (1,010g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography factors
Pentax K-1 II Sports photography factors
35
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
77
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second low (4.4 frames per second)
not so great battery pack (670 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Travel photography camera
65
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
53
environment sealing
great megapixels (36MP)
not so great battery pack (670 shots)
heavier than average (1,010 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography details
Pentax K-1 II Landscape photography details
33
fairly wide (26mm)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
82
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
very good ISO range (819,200)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
not so great battery pack (670 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Vlogging camera
26
fairly wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
32
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than average (1,010 grams)
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax K-1 II
 Olympus FE-4030Pentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus FE-4030 Pentax K-1 Mark II
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2010-01-07 2018-02-22
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III PRIME IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 1600 819200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF4
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focus range 4cm -
Available lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 2.7 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 4.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 146 grams (0.32 lb) 1010 grams (2.23 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 670 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots Single 2
Price at release $130 $1,737