Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-5 II

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus 7040 and Pentax K-5 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is pretty close but the 7040 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The 7040 was launched 4 years before the K-5 II which is a fairly significant gap 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-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 7040 matches up against the K-5 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7040 enjoys outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 II has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7040 and Pentax K-5 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 7040 compared to the K-5 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and K-5 II is 95 and 60 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The pic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and K-5 II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 7040 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-5 II will render extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.