Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-3

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The 7010 was manufactured 5 years before the K-3 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 7010 scores against the K-3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Pentax K-3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 7010 has external measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and 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).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the 7010 compared to the K-3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and K-3 is 94 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading specifications. The image underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and K-3.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 7010 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-3 will offer you more detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.