Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-5 II

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-5 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is relatively close but the 7030 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The 7030 was introduced 4 years before the K-5 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 7030 scores vs the K-5 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Pentax K-5 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 7030 has got external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 II has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-5 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 7030 and the K-5 II.

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

Typically, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The image here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and K-5 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7030 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-5 II will provide you with greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged 7030 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.