Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax K-3 II

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus SZ-15 and Pentax K-3 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-15 was unveiled 22 months earlier than the K-3 II making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SZ-15 grades versus the K-3 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-15 & Pentax K-3 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-15 enjoys exterior dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the SZ-15 compared to the K-3 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and K-3 II is 88 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-15 and K-3 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-15 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-3 II will give extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SZ-15 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.