Olympus SP-610UZ vs Pentax K-3

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus SP-610UZ and Pentax K-3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The SP-610UZ was manufactured 4 years earlier than the K-3 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SP-610UZ matches up vs the K-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-610UZ & Pentax K-3. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-610UZ provides outside measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-610UZ compared to the K-3.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and K-3 is 79 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-610UZ and K-3.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-610UZ due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Pentax K-3 will give you more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.