Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-3

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus 7030 versus Pentax K-3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7030 was launched 5 years before the K-3 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 7030 matches up vs the K-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Pentax K-3. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Pentax K-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 7030 offers outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 7030 versus Pentax K-3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the 7030 vs the K-3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and K-3 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The pic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and K-3.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 7030 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-3 will show more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged 7030 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.