Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax K-3 II

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-M10 III and Pentax K-3 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and K-3 II (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was released 2 years later than the K-3 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-M10 III scores vs the K-3 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Pentax K-3 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III offers external measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 III and Pentax K-3 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 III and the K-3 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and K-3 II is 80 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and K-3 II.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Pentax K-3 II will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.