Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-30

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and K-30 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was manufactured 2 years later than the K-30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 1s matches up vs the K-30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 1s enjoys external measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Pentax K-30 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 1s compared to the K-30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and K-30 is 79 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and K-30.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1s featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-30 will produce greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent 1s will have an advantage in sensor innovation.