Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax K200D

Following is a extended review of the Olympus FE-4030 versus Pentax K200D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and K200D (10MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and K200D (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4030 was introduced 17 months after the K200D making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the K200D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 & Pentax K200D. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4030 enjoys outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Pentax K200D has measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the K200D.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and K200D is 95 and 61 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The picture here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and K200D.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-4030 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus FE-4030 will resolve greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher FE-4030 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.