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Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-70

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
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Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Pentax K-70 front
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-70 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
  • Announced January 2010
Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Revealed June 2016
  • Newer Model is Pentax KF
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-70 Overview

The following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus FE-4030 versus Pentax K-70, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4030 was introduced 7 years before the K-70 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FE-4030 grades against the K-70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Pentax K-70

 FE-4030 K-70 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Olympus FE-4030

 K-70 FE-4030 
RevealedJune 2016January 2010Newer by 78 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax K-70

 FE-4030 K-70 
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4030 comes with outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has specifications of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-4030 versus Pentax K-70 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the K-70.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and K-70 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specifications. The picture below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and K-70.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4030 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-70 will offer more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-70 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-70 Portrait photography features
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
80
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-70 as a Street photography camera
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
71
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proof
very good high ISO (102,400)
more heavy than competitors (688g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography information
Pentax K-70 Sports photography information
34
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
72
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 fps)
terrible battery pack (410 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-70 as a Travel photography camera
65
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
64
weather proof
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery pack (410 CIPA)
more heavy than competitors (688g)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography details
Pentax K-70 Landscape photography details
32
really wide (26mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
78
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (102,400)
supports RAW files
weather proof
terrible battery pack (410 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-4030
Vlogging with Pentax K-70
25
really wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic port
71
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone port
more heavy than competitors (688g)
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax K-70
 Olympus FE-4030Pentax K-70
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus FE-4030 Pentax K-70
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2010-01-07 2016-06-08
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III PRIME MII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 102400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 4cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 146g (0.32 pounds) 688g (1.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
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 - 410 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $130 $649