Olympus E-3 vs Pentax K-S1
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Olympus E-3 vs Pentax K-S1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
- Announced February 2008
- Succeeded the Olympus E-1
- Successor is Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 51200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/6000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 558g - 121 x 93 x 70mm
- Launched August 2014
- New Model is Pentax K-S2
Olympus E-3 vs Pentax K-S1 Overview
Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-3 versus Pentax K-S1, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and K-S1 (APS-C) have different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-3 was brought out 7 years before the K-S1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).
Before diving into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-3 grades against the K-S1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-3 vs Pentax K-S1 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 and Pentax K-S1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Pentax K-S1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Pentax K-S1
E-3 | K-S1 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-S1 over the Olympus E-3
K-S1 | E-3 | |||
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Launched | August 2014 | February 2008 | Newer by 79 months | |
Display size | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Pentax K-S1
E-3 | K-S1 | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-3 vs Pentax K-S1 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 comes with physical dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-S1 has measurements of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-3 versus Pentax K-S1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-3 compared to the K-S1.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and K-S1 is 56 and 69 respectively.
Olympus E-3 vs Pentax K-S1 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and K-S1.
Clearly, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-S1 will render extra detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be behind in sensor technology.
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Olympus E-3 vs Pentax K-S1 Specifications
Olympus E-3 | Pentax K-S1 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus E-3 | Pentax K-S1 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2008-02-20 | 2014-08-27 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III | Prime MII |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Available lenses | 45 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/6000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0 frames per sec | 5.4 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, auto + redeye, on, on + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 890g (1.96 lb) | 558g (1.23 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 121 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 56 | 78 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.6 | 23.5 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.5 | 13.0 |
DXO Low light score | 571 | 1061 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 410 photos |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI109 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $670 | $339 |