Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax X70

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax X70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the X70 (12MP) is very close and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was unveiled 11 months after the X70 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the FE-4030 scores vs the X70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 & Pentax X70. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Pentax X70 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 enjoys outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Pentax X70 has proportions of 110mm x 83mm x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-4030 against the X70.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and X70 is 95 and 71 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The picture underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and X70.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus FE-4030 to render more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FE-4030 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.