Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-5 II

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus FE-4030 versus Pentax K-5 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is very close but the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4030 was unveiled 4 years before the K-5 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FE-4030 scores versus the K-5 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 & Pentax K-5 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4030 provides outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 II has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the K-5 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and K-5 II is 95 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and K-5 II.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-5 II will result in greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.