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Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-3

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Pentax K-3 front
Portability
59
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-3 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Also Known as X-925
Pentax K-3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Announced April 2014
  • Refreshed by Pentax K-3 II
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-3 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Pentax K-3

 FE-4000 K-3 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 over the Olympus FE-4000

 K-3 FE-4000 
AnnouncedApril 2014July 2009More recent by 57 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display size3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Pentax K-3

 FE-4000 K-3 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-3 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-3 size comparison

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

Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-3 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-3 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-4000
Portrait photography with Pentax K-3
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
79
focusing manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography advice
Pentax K-3 Street photography advice
55
lighter than average in class (136g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
good ISO range (51,200)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography advice
Pentax K-3 Sports photography advice
17
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
terrible battery power (560 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-4000
Travel photography with Pentax K-3
62
lighter than average in class (136 grams)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
60
weather proofing
decent MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery power (560 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K-3 Landscape photography factors
28
rather wide (26mm)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
77
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
terrible battery power (560 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging factors
Pentax K-3 Vlogging factors
28
rather wide (26mm)
lighter than average in class (136g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic jack
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Pentax K-3
 Olympus FE-4000Pentax K-3
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus FE-4000 Pentax K-3
Also referred to as X-925 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2009-07-22 2014-04-10
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Prime III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 6016 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 27
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed - 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, on, off, red-eye, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, trailing curtain sync, high speed, wireless, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lbs) 800 grams (1.76 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 80
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1216
Other
Battery life - 560 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single 2
Pricing at launch $130 $639