Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-1 II

Following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-1 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The 7040 was announced 9 years earlier than the K-1 II which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 7040 matches up vs the K-1 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 has got outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 II has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-1 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 7040 against the K-1 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and K-1 II is 95 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and K-1 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7040 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will give you more detail with its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged 7040 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.