Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K-r

Lets look much closer at the Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax K-r, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the K-r (12MP) is pretty well matched but the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and K-r (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4030 was brought out 14 months earlier than the K-r which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-4030 grades vs the K-r when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 & Pentax K-r. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Pentax K-r Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 offers external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Pentax K-r has proportions of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-4030 against the K-r.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and K-r is 95 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and K-r.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus FE-4030 will resolve greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.