Olympus 7030 vs Pentax KP

Here, we are comparing the Olympus 7030 and Pentax KP, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and KP (24MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7030 was brought out 8 years prior to the KP and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 7030 grades against the KP when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Pentax KP. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7030 enjoys outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax KP has measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the 7030 and the KP.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and KP is 95 and 61 respectively.

Often, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and KP.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 7030 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax KP will resolve extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older 7030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.