Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K100D

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus 7040 and Pentax K100D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and K100D (6MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7040 was unveiled 3 years later than the K100D and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 7040 scores against the K100D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Pentax K100D. The full galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 offers physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax K100D has measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the 7040 and the K100D.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and K100D is 95 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and K100D.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7040 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus 7040 will offer greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger 7040 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.