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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-3 II

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Pentax K-3 II front
Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-3 II Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Additionally Known as X-935
Pentax K-3 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Released April 2015
  • Previous Model is Pentax K-3
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-3 II Overview

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-3 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5020 was revealed 6 years earlier than the K-3 II which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FE-5020 grades versus the K-3 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Pentax K-3 II

 FE-5020 K-3 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Olympus FE-5020

 K-3 II FE-5020 
ReleasedApril 2015July 2009Newer by 70 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen size3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax K-3 II

 FE-5020 K-3 II 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-3 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5020 comes with external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst 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).

Compare the Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-3 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-5020 vs the K-3 II.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-3 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and K-3 II is 95 and 59 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-3 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-3 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and K-3 II.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5020 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-3 II will offer extra detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-3 II sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-3 II as a Portrait photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
79
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography advice
Pentax K-3 II Street photography advice
60
environment sealing
lighter than competition in class (137g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
69
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
above average ISO range (51,200)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-3 II as a Sports photography camera
24
environment sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery (720 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography details
Pentax K-3 II Travel photography details
65
lighter than competition in class (137 grams)
environment sealing
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
56
environment proof
megapixel count good (24MP)
not so great battery (720 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-3 II Landscape photography features
31
fairly wide (24mm)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
two card slots
not so great battery (720 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-5020
Vlogging with Pentax K-3 II
28
fairly wide (24mm)
lighter than competition in class (137 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-3 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax K-3 II
 Olympus FE-5020Pentax K-3 II
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus FE-5020 Pentax K-3 II
Other name X-935 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2009-07-22 2015-04-23
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip 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 12MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 6016 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 51200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 27
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/500s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate - 8.3fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.10 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync (available with dedicated external flash)
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 137 grams (0.30 lb) 800 grams (1.76 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 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 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 1106
Other
Battery life - 720 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Dual
Cost at launch $160 $829