Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, one being 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 IIs (16MP) is pretty close but the 7030 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The 7030 was revealed 4 years earlier than the K-5 IIs and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 7030 matches up vs the K-5 IIs in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The full galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7030 provides physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 IIs has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-5 IIs in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 7030 vs the K-5 IIs.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and K-5 IIs is 95 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and K-5 IIs.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 7030 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-5 IIs will render greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older 7030 will be behind in sensor technology.