Olympus SZ-12 vs Pentax K-3

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SZ-12 vs Pentax K-3, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-12 was launched 3 years before the K-3 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the SZ-12 scores vs the K-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-12 and Pentax K-3. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery and Pentax K-3 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-12 features outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-12 versus the K-3.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-12 and K-3 is 89 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-12 and K-3.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SZ-12 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-3 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged SZ-12 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.