Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Lets look closer at the Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax K-5 IIs, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-3010 was brought out 5 years before the K-5 IIs and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FE-3010 scores against the K-5 IIs in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 comes with exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 IIs has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-3010 versus the K-5 IIs.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and K-5 IIs is 97 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and K-5 IIs.

All in all, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-3010 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-5 IIs will deliver extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.