Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-7

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax K-7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is relatively close but the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and K-7 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4030 was unveiled 4 months after the K-7 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FE-4030 scores versus the K-7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4030 & Pentax K-7. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Pentax K-7 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 offers outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-7 has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-4030 against the K-7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and K-7 is 95 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The pic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and K-7.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4030 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-7 will provide you with more detail having an extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots more aggressively.