Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-3

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax K-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The FE-5020 was manufactured 5 years prior to the K-3 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FE-5020 scores vs the K-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5020 & Pentax K-3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 features physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax K-3 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FE-5020 versus the K-3.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and K-3 is 95 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and K-3.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-5020 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-3 will give you greater detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.