FujiFilm JX350 vs Pentax K-3

Lets look a bit more in depth at the FujiFilm JX350 versus Pentax K-3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the JX350 (16MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the JX350 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The JX350 was launched 4 years earlier than the K-3 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm JX350 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the JX350 matches up vs the K-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix JX350 & Pentax K-3. The complete galleries are provided at FujiFilm JX350 Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The FujiFilm JX350 comes with outer measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Take a look at the FujiFilm JX350 versus Pentax K-3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the JX350 vs the K-3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the JX350 and K-3 is 95 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The image below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the JX350 and K-3.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The JX350 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-3 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged JX350 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.