Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-3

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus 550WP and Pentax K-3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 550WP was released 6 years prior to the K-3 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 550WP matches up against the K-3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 550WP and Pentax K-3. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 550WP Gallery and Pentax K-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 550WP offers physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 has specifications of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 550WP and Pentax K-3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the 550WP vs the K-3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and K-3 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550WP and K-3.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 550WP featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-3 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 550WP will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.