Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K110D

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus 7030 versus Pentax K110D, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and K110D (6MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The 7030 was brought out 3 years later than the K110D and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 7030 matches up against the K110D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Pentax K110D. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Pentax K110D Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 comes with 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) whilst the Pentax K110D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7030 versus Pentax K110D in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the 7030 against the K110D.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 7030 and K110D is 95 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and K110D.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 7030 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus 7030 will offer more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent 7030 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.