Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-30

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-45 was announced 4 years earlier than the K-30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-45 grades against the K-30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 & Pentax K-30. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 features exterior dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Pentax K-30 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-45 vs the K-30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and K-30 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The visual underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and K-30.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-30 will render extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be behind in sensor innovation.