Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-x

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-x, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the K-x (12MP) is fairly comparable but the 7030 (1/2.3") and K-x (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The 7030 was revealed within a month of the K-x so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the 7030 matches up versus the K-x with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Pentax K-x. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Pentax K-x Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 has got physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Pentax K-x has dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the 7030 compared to the K-x.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and K-x is 95 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and K-x.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 7030 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus 7030 will show greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.