Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax K-3 II

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus FE-5010 and Pentax K-3 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The FE-5010 was unveiled 7 years before the K-3 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the FE-5010 matches up versus the K-3 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 & Pentax K-3 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 provides physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has specifications of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-5010 vs the K-3 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and K-3 II is 96 and 59 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and K-3 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-5010 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you greater detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.