Olympus E-420 vs Pentax K-3

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-420 versus Pentax K-3, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and K-3 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was launched 6 years prior to the K-3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-420 scores versus the K-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 & Pentax K-3. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-420 features outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-420 vs the K-3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and K-3 is 77 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and K-3.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-420 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-3 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-420 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.