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Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-30

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Pentax K-30 front
Portability
63
Imaging
57
Features
66
Overall
60

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-30 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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju 7040
Pentax K-30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Launched October 2012
  • Renewed by Pentax K-50
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Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-30 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the K-30 (16MP) is very comparable but the 7040 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The 7040 was brought out 3 years earlier than the K-30 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 7040 grades versus the K-30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Pentax K-30

 7040 K-30 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-30 over the Olympus 7040

 K-30 7040 
LaunchedOctober 2012January 2010Newer by 34 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Pentax K-30

 7040 K-30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 provides outside measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax K-30 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-30 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 7040 compared to the K-30.

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-30 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and K-30 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and K-30.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 7040 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-30 will show extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-30 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 Portrait photography factors
Pentax K-30 Portrait photography factors
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
74
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7040 Street photography factors
Pentax K-30 Street photography factors
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 Sports photography info
Pentax K-30 Sports photography info
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
67
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
bad battery pack (410 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-30 as a Travel photography camera
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
60
environment sealing
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
bad battery pack (410 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 Landscape photography details
Pentax K-30 Landscape photography details
42
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
bad battery pack (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 Vlogging details
Pentax K-30 Vlogging details
29
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
30
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
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Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Pentax K-30
 Olympus Stylus 7040Pentax K-30
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 7040 Pentax K-30
Also called as mju 7040 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2010-01-07 2012-10-29
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Prime M
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Available lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye,Slow Sync, Slow Sync+ Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 144 gr (0.32 pounds) 650 gr (1.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 1129
Other
Battery life - 410 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI109,4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $299 $525