Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is pretty similar but the 7040 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The 7040 was released 4 years prior to the K-5 IIs and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 7040 matches up versus the K-5 IIs in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 offers physical 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) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 7040 vs the K-5 IIs.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and K-5 IIs is 95 and 60 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and K-5 IIs.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7040 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-5 IIs will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older 7040 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.