Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-3 II

In this article, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-3 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The FE-4030 was revealed 6 years prior to the K-3 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the K-3 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax K-3 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4030 has external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the K-3 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and K-3 II is 95 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and K-3 II.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-4030 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax K-3 II will provide extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.