Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-3
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Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
- Released January 2010
- Alternative Name is mju 7030
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
- Released April 2014
- Replacement is Pentax K-3 II
Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-3 Overview
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-3 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Pentax K-3
7030 | K-3 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 over the Olympus 7030
K-3 | 7030 | |||
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Released | April 2014 | January 2010 | Newer by 51 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3.2" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Sharper screen (+807k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Pentax K-3
7030 | K-3 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Lacking Touch screen |
Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-3 Physical Comparison
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.
Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-3 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-3 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 7030 | Pentax K-3 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus Stylus 7030 | Pentax K-3 |
Otherwise known as | mju 7030 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Released | 2010-01-07 | 2014-04-10 |
Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III | Prime III |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9 and 4:3 | 3:2 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 6016 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 27 |
Cross focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens focal range | 28-196mm (7.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | - |
Macro focus range | 2cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3.2" |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 1,037 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | - | TFT LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 8.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.70 m | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, on, off, red-eye, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, trailing curtain sync, high speed, wireless, manual |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 140 gr (0.31 pounds) | 800 gr (1.76 pounds) |
Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 80 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1216 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 560 photos |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SC/SDHC, Internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Dual |
Retail pricing | $179 | $639 |