Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-30

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Pentax K-30. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.