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Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-3 II

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Pentax K-3 II front
Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-3 II Key Specs

Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2009
Pentax K-3 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Launched April 2015
  • Replaced the Pentax K-3
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-3 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Pentax K-3 II

 FE-3010 K-3 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Olympus FE-3010

 K-3 II FE-3010 
LaunchedApril 2015January 2009More recent by 76 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display dimensions3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax K-3 II

 FE-3010 K-3 II 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-3 II Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-3 II size comparison

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

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-3 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-3 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-3 II sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-3010
Portrait photography with Pentax K-3 II
26
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
79
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography advice
Pentax K-3 II Street photography advice
63
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
69
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
good high ISO (51,200)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography highlights
Pentax K-3 II Sports photography highlights
33
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery power (720 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography advice
Pentax K-3 II Travel photography advice
57
weather proof
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
56
weather proof
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
low battery power (720 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K-3 II Landscape photography highlights
31
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
78
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather proof
has dual storage slots
low battery power (720 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-3010
Vlogging with Pentax K-3 II
28
image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detect focusing
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone port
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-3 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax K-3 II
 Olympus FE-3010Pentax K-3 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus FE-3010 Pentax K-3 II
Category Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2009-01-07 2015-04-23
Body design Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 6016 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 51200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 27
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3.2 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed - 8.3 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On 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)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108g (0.24 pounds) 800g (1.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 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 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 2
Launch price $140 $829