Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K-3 II

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K-3 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The SH-2 was unveiled at a similar time to the K-3 II which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the SH-2 matches up vs the K-3 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Pentax K-3 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-2 offers physical dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has measurements 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 differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH-2 against the K-3 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-2 and K-3 II is 88 and 59 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-2 and K-3 II.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SH-2 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-3 II will give more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively.