Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-3

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4000 was released 5 years prior to the K-3 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FE-4000 grades versus the K-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 & Pentax K-3. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 offers physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the K-3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and K-3 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The photograph below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and K-3.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-4000 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-3 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.