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Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-5

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Pentax K-5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-5 Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally Known as mju 7030
Pentax K-5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 740g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Revealed December 2010
  • Succeeded the Pentax K-7
  • Updated by Pentax K-5 IIs
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Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-5 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Olympus 7030 and Pentax K-5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the K-5 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the 7030 (1/2.3") and K-5 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 7030 was manufactured 11 months prior to the K-5 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 7030 matches up vs the K-5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Pentax K-5

 7030 K-5 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 over the Olympus 7030

 K-5 7030 
RevealedDecember 2010January 2010More modern by 11 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Pentax K-5

 7030 K-5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-5 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 has got exterior measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the 7030 against the K-5.

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and K-5 is 95 and 60 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The image below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 7030 and K-5.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7030 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-5 will provide more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 7030 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography info
Pentax K-5 Portrait photography info
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
73
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography information
Pentax K-5 Street photography information
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography info
Pentax K-5 Sports photography info
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
supports tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
78
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography information
Pentax K-5 Travel photography information
65
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
65
environment proofing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography info
Pentax K-5 Landscape photography info
37
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
78
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7030
Vlogging with Pentax K-5
29
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic port
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Pentax K-5
 Olympus Stylus 7030Pentax K-5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 7030 Pentax K-5
Otherwise known as mju 7030 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2010-01-07 2010-12-18
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 3:2
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Total lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (25, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lbs) 740 gr (1.63 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1162
Other
Battery life - 980 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $179 $800