Olympus 7030 vs Pentax 645Z

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus 7030 vs Pentax 645Z, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) posses different sensor measurements.

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The 7030 was launched 5 years before the 645Z which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 7030 grades against the 645Z when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Pentax 645Z. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Pentax 645Z Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7030 comes with external dimensions 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 645Z has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") and a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 7030 vs Pentax 645Z in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 7030 compared to the 645Z.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and 645Z is 95 and 49 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and 645Z.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7030 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Pentax 645Z will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 37 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7030 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.