Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax Q7

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Pentax Q7, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the Q7 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4030 was launched 4 years before the Q7 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the Q7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax Q7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you'll have 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") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Pentax Q7 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-4030 and the Q7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and Q7 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and Q7.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-4030 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus FE-4030 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.