Olympus 1 vs Pentax K-3 II

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus 1 vs Pentax K-3 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and K-3 II (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The 1 was revealed 17 months prior to the K-3 II which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 1 grades against the K-3 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1 & Pentax K-3 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 1 has got physical measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has specifications 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 ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the 1 compared to the K-3 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 1 and K-3 II is 79 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 and K-3 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older 1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.