Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax K-3

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax K-3, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-11 was unveiled 3 years prior to the K-3 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SZ-11 grades versus the K-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 and Pentax K-3. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Pentax K-3 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 comes with physical dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax K-3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the K-3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and K-3 is 89 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The graphic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and K-3.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-11 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Pentax K-3 will give more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older SZ-11 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.