Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K20D

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K20D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the K20D (15MP) is relatively comparable but the 7030 (1/2.3") and K20D (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The 7030 was brought out 19 months later than the K20D which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 7030 matches up versus the K20D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Pentax K20D. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Pentax K20D Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 7030 comes with outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax K20D has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 7030 versus the K20D.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 7030 and K20D is 95 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and K20D.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7030 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K20D will show greater detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent 7030 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.