Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-3 II

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5020 & Pentax K-3 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.