Fujifilm X20 vs Pentax K-3 III

In this article, we will be matching up the Fujifilm X20 vs Pentax K-3 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals FujiFilm and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm X20 (12MP) and K-3 III (26MP) and the Fujifilm X20 (2/3") and K-3 III (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X20 was released 9 years earlier than the K-3 III and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm X20 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 III being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm X20 grades versus the K-3 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X20 and Pentax K-3 Mark III. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X20 Gallery and Pentax K-3 III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X20 offers outside dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 III has sizing of 135mm x 104mm x 74mm (5.3" x 4.1" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm X20 against the K-3 III.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X20 and K-3 III is 83 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X20 and K-3 III.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X20 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-3 III will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X20 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.