Olympus E-30 vs Pentax K-3 II
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Olympus E-30 vs Pentax K-3 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
- Introduced March 2009
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- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 51200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
- Launched April 2015
- Earlier Model is Pentax K-3
Olympus E-30 vs Pentax K-3 II Overview
Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-30 vs Pentax K-3 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and K-3 II (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-30 was announced 7 years before the K-3 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).
Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-30 matches up versus the K-3 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-30 vs Pentax K-3 II Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 and Pentax K-3 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Pentax K-3 II
E-30 | K-3 II | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Olympus E-30
K-3 II | E-30 | |||
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Launched | April 2015 | March 2009 | More recent by 74 months | |
Display dimensions | 3.2" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 230k | Crisper display (+807k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Pentax K-3 II
E-30 | K-3 II | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focus | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-30 vs Pentax K-3 II Physical Comparison
If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 comes with outer dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-30 vs Pentax K-3 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-30 vs the K-3 II.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and K-3 II is 60 and 59 respectively.
Olympus E-30 vs Pentax K-3 II Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and K-3 II.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-30 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-3 II will result in more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-30 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-30 vs Pentax K-3 II Specifications
Olympus E-30 | Pentax K-3 II | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus E-30 | Pentax K-3 II |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2009-03-24 | 2015-04-23 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III+ | Prime III |
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 | 12 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 6016 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 27 |
Cross type focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Total lenses | 45 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7 inches | 3.2 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 1,037k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal II LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 98 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.56x | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0fps | 8.3fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync (available with dedicated external flash) |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/250s | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Optional |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 695 gr (1.53 pounds) | 800 gr (1.76 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") | 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 55 | 80 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.3 | 23.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.4 | 13.6 |
DXO Low light rating | 530 | 1106 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 750 pictures | 720 pictures |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLM-1 | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (12 or 2 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Dual |
Price at launch | $1,299 | $829 |