Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K-30

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus 8010 versus Pentax K-30, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the 8010 (13MP) and the K-30 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the 8010 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The 8010 was revealed 3 years before the K-30 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 8010 scores vs the K-30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 & Pentax K-30. The full galleries are available at Olympus 8010 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 8010 has got outer dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Pentax K-30 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 8010 and the K-30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8010 and K-30 is 92 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 8010 and K-30.

All in all, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 8010 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-30 will show extra detail because of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged 8010 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.