Olympus 7040 vs Pentax KP

Here, we are reviewing the Olympus 7040 vs Pentax KP, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and KP (24MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The 7040 was released 8 years earlier than the KP and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the 7040 matches up vs the KP when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Pentax KP. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Pentax KP Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 offers outer measurements 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 KP has proportions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 7040 vs Pentax KP in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the 7040 and the KP.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and KP is 95 and 61 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and KP.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 7040 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Pentax KP will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older 7040 is going to be behind in sensor technology.