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Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-3 II

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Pentax K-3 II front
Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-3 II Key Specs

Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Released May 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 9000
Pentax K-3 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Superseded the Pentax K-3
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Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-3 II Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-3 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The 9000 was announced 7 years earlier than the K-3 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the 9000 grades versus the K-3 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Pentax K-3 II

 9000 K-3 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Olympus 9000

 K-3 II 9000 
IntroducedApril 2015May 2009More modern by 72 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Pentax K-3 II

 9000 K-3 II 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-3 II Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 9000 comes with outside dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 II has measurements 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the 9000 compared to the K-3 II.

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-3 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and K-3 II is 92 and 59 respectively.

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-3 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-3 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and K-3 II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 9000 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-3 II will result in greater detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged 9000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-3 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 9000
Portrait photography with Pentax K-3 II
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
79
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 9000 Street photography advice
Pentax K-3 II Street photography advice
53
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (225 grams)
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 9000 Sports photography advice
Pentax K-3 II Sports photography advice
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
bad battery pack (720 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 9000 Travel photography factors
Pentax K-3 II Travel photography factors
58
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long reach (280mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (225 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
56
weather sealing
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
bad battery pack (720 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 9000 Landscape photography details
Pentax K-3 II Landscape photography details
32
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
78
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
above average high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
two card slots
bad battery pack (720 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 9000 Vlogging advice
Pentax K-3 II Vlogging advice
27
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (225 grams)
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone socket
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-3 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Pentax K-3 II
 Olympus Stylus 9000Pentax K-3 II
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 9000 Pentax K-3 II
Also Known as mju 9000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2009-05-14 2015-04-23
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 6016 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 51200
Min native ISO 50 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 27
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 28-280mm (10.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3.2 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 8.3 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync (available with dedicated external flash)
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 225 grams (0.50 lb) 800 grams (1.76 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 80
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 1106
Other
Battery life - 720 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single 2
Retail price $300 $829