Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-3 II

Following is a thorough overview of the Olympus 7040 and Pentax K-3 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7040 was released 6 years prior to the K-3 II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 7040 matches up vs the K-3 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Pentax K-3 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 has exterior dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 II has measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7040 and Pentax K-3 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the 7040 and the K-3 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and K-3 II is 95 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and K-3 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 7040 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-3 II will provide more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be behind in sensor technology.