Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-x

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus 7040 and Pentax K-x, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the K-x (12MP) is very close but the 7040 (1/2.3") and K-x (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The 7040 was revealed within a month of the K-x so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 7040 scores vs the K-x when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Pentax K-x. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Pentax K-x Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7040 has physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Pentax K-x has sizing of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 7040 against the K-x.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and K-x is 95 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and K-x.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 7040 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Olympus 7040 will result in more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively.