Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K-30

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus PEN-F and Pentax K-30, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and K-30 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The PEN-F was manufactured 3 years later than the K-30 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short view of how the PEN-F matches up vs the K-30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F and Pentax K-30. The entire galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Pentax K-30 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F enjoys outside measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Pentax K-30 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F compared to the K-30.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and K-30 is 84 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and K-30.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Olympus PEN-F will show extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.