Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax KP

In this article, we are comparing the Olympus FE-4030 versus Pentax KP, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and KP (24MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4030 was released 8 years before the KP and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FE-4030 grades vs the KP when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 & Pentax KP. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 enjoys outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Pentax KP has proportions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-4030 vs the KP.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and KP is 95 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by going through specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and KP.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-4030 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax KP will provide more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.