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Olympus 7030 vs Pentax 645D

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Pentax 645D front
Portability
50
Imaging
76
Features
52
Overall
66

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju 7030
Pentax 645D
(Full Review)
  • 40MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • No Video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
  • Announced March 2010
  • New Model is Pentax 645Z
Photography Glossary

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax 645D Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus 7030 and Pentax 645D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and 645D (40MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 7030 was manufactured 2 months earlier than the 645D and they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 7030 grades vs the 645D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Pentax 645D

 7030 645D 

Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Olympus 7030

 645D 7030 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Pentax 645D

 7030 645D 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010March 2010Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7030 comes with outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Pentax 645D has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the 7030 compared to the 645D.

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax 645D size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and 645D is 95 and 50 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax 645D top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and 645D.

All in all, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 7030 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax 645D will offer you more detail due to its extra 26MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively.

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax 645D sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax 645D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax 645D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography factors
Pentax 645D Portrait photography factors
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
77
has manual focus
excellent sensor resolution (40MP)
large sensor size (Medium format)
exports RAW files
no liveview
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography information
Pentax 645D Street photography information
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
58
large sensor size (Medium format)
exports RAW files
weather proof
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography highlights
Pentax 645D Sports photography highlights
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
63
excellent sensor resolution (40 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (800 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7030
Travel photography with Pentax 645D
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
55
weather proof
excellent sensor resolution (40 megapixels)
low battery power (800 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography features
Pentax 645D Landscape photography features
37
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
72
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
excellent sensor resolution (40 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
no anti-alias filter
exports RAW files
weather proof
has dual storage slots
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (800 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging highlights
Pentax 645D Vlogging highlights
29
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
9
no video shooting
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Olympus 7030 vs Pentax 645D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Pentax 645D
 Olympus Stylus 7030Pentax 645D
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 7030 Pentax 645D
Otherwise known as mju 7030 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro DSLR
Launched 2010-01-07 2010-03-10
Body design Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Prime II
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" Medium format
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 40MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 4:3
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 7264 x 5440
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 64 200
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Total lenses - 6
Crop factor 5.9 0.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/125 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 640x480 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lb) 1480 gr (3.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1262
Other
Battery life - 800 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single 2
Price at launch $179 $4,000