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Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
77
Features
82
Overall
79

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju 7040
Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF4 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Old Model is Pentax K-1
Photography Glossary

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Pentax K-1 II

 7040 K-1 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Olympus 7040

 K-1 II 7040 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2010More modern by 98 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Pentax K-1 II

 7040 K-1 II 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

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

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-1 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 Portrait photography info
Pentax K-1 II Portrait photography info
28
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
86
focusing manually
excellent MP (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7040 Street photography highlights
Pentax K-1 II Street photography highlights
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
70
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment proof
good high ISO (819,200)
more heavy than competition in class (1,010 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 Sports photography information
Pentax K-1 II Sports photography information
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
77
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent MP (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.4 frames per second)
not so great battery pack (670 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 Travel photography features
Pentax K-1 II Travel photography features
65
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
53
environment proof
excellent MP (36 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (670 per charge)
more heavy than competition in class (1,010 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Landscape photography camera
42
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
82
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent MP (36MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
good high ISO (819,200)
supports RAW files
environment proof
has dual storage slots
not so great battery pack (670 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 Vlogging factors
Pentax K-1 II Vlogging factors
29
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
32
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone jack
does not feature selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition in class (1,010 grams)
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Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Pentax K-1 II
 Olympus Stylus 7040Pentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 7040 Pentax K-1 Mark II
Otherwise known as mju 7040 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2010-01-07 2018-02-22
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III PRIME IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 36 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 7360 x 4912
Maximum native ISO 1600 819200
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF4
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3.2 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 4.4 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.70 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 144 gr (0.32 lb) 1010 gr (2.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 670 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots 1 2
Retail pricing $299 $1,737