Olympus E-P3 vs Pentax K-1 II

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-P3 vs Pentax K-1 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was introduced 7 years prior to the K-1 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-P3 scores against the K-1 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P3 offers exterior dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-P3 vs Pentax K-1 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-P3 vs the K-1 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-P3 and K-1 II is 86 and 55 respectively.

Generally, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P3 and K-1 II.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P3 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-1 II will offer you more detail using its extra 24MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The older E-P3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.