Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-5 II

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-3010 versus Pentax K-5 II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The FE-3010 was launched 5 years before the K-5 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the FE-3010 scores vs the K-5 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-3010 & Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 provides 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) while the Pentax K-5 II has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-3010 versus Pentax K-5 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-3010 vs the K-5 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and K-5 II is 97 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and K-5 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-3010 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-5 II will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.