Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K-3 II

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K-3 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and K-3 II (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-500 was launched 10 years prior to the K-3 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-500 scores versus the K-3 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 and Pentax K-3 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 has external dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-500 vs the K-3 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and K-3 II is 70 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and K-3 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-500 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-3 II will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.