Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-3 II
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Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-3 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Released January 2005
- Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-300
- Later Model is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Screen
- 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
- Announced April 2015
- Superseded the Pentax K-3
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-3 II Overview
Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-300 versus Pentax K-3 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and K-3 II (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe E-300 was released 11 years earlier than the K-3 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).
Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-300 scores vs the K-3 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-3 II Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Pentax K-3 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Pentax K-3 II
E-300 | K-3 II |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Olympus E-300
K-3 II | E-300 | |||
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Announced | April 2015 | January 2005 | More modern by 125 months | |
Screen size | 3.2" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.4") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 134k | Sharper screen (+903k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Pentax K-3 II
E-300 | K-3 II | |||
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Focus manually | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-3 II Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 comes with outer dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has specifications of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-300 versus Pentax K-3 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-300 against the K-3 II.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and K-3 II is 67 and 59 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-3 II Sensor Comparison
Usually, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and K-3 II.
As you can see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-300 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-3 II will provide more detail as a result of its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind in sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-3 II Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Pentax K-3 II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus E-300 | Pentax K-3 II |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Released | 2005-01-10 | 2015-04-23 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Prime III |
Sensor type | CCD | 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 | 8MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 6016 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 51200 |
Max boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 27 |
Cross focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Total lenses | 45 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 1.8" | 3.2" |
Resolution of screen | 134k dots | 1,037k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 8.3fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | 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 | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180s | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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 format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Optional |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 624 grams (1.38 pounds) | 800 grams (1.76 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 80 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1106 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 720 images |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | 2 |
Launch price | $800 | $829 |