Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K110D

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax K110D, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and K110D (6MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4030 was brought out 3 years later than the K110D and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FE-4030 grades versus the K110D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax K110D. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Pentax K110D Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4030 features outer 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) while the Pentax K110D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax K110D in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FE-4030 vs the K110D.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and K110D is 95 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The graphic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and K110D.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus FE-4030 will produce more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher FE-4030 provides an edge in sensor tech.