Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Pentax K-3

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Pentax K-3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-31MR iHS was revealed 3 years earlier than the K-3 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the SZ-31MR iHS scores against the K-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS & Pentax K-3. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS offers exterior 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 sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS vs the K-3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-31MR iHS and K-3 is 89 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-31MR iHS and K-3.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-31MR iHS with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-3 will offer greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older SZ-31MR iHS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.