Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-3 II

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus 5010 versus Pentax K-3 II, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The 5010 was announced 6 years before the K-3 II which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 5010 scores versus the K-3 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Pentax K-3 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 5010 comes with exterior dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 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).

Look at the Olympus 5010 versus Pentax K-3 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the 5010 vs the K-3 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and K-3 II is 96 and 59 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The pic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and K-3 II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 5010 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax K-3 II will give more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged 5010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.