Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K100D

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus 7030 versus Pentax K100D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and K100D (6MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The 7030 was revealed 3 years later than the K100D and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 7030 matches up versus the K100D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Pentax K100D. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 has outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the 7030 versus the K100D.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and K100D is 95 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and K100D.

As you have seen, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 7030 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus 7030 will give you extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern 7030 provides a benefit in sensor technology.