Olympus E-520 vs Pentax K-3 II

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-520 vs Pentax K-3 II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and K-3 II (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-520 was announced 7 years before the K-3 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-520 matches up vs the K-3 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-520 and Pentax K-3 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-520 comes with outer dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 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).

Look at the Olympus E-520 vs Pentax K-3 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-520 vs the K-3 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and K-3 II is 68 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The photograph here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-520 and K-3 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-520 with its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Pentax K-3 II will show extra detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-520 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.