Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-3 II

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax K-3 II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-3010 was released 7 years before the K-3 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FE-3010 scores vs the K-3 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax K-3 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 comes with external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has specifications of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax K-3 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the K-3 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and K-3 II is 97 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and K-3 II.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-3010 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-3 II will offer more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.