Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K-3
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Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K-3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
- Released February 2016
- Older Model is Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 51200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
- Released April 2014
- Renewed by Pentax K-3 II
Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K-3 Overview
Here, we are analyzing the Olympus SH-3 versus Pentax K-3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe SH-3 was released 23 months later than the K-3 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the SH-3 grades against the K-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K-3 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Pentax K-3. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Pentax K-3
SH-3 | K-3 | |||
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Released | February 2016 | April 2014 | More recent by 23 months | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 over the Olympus SH-3
K-3 | SH-3 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Display size | 3.2" | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 460k | Sharper display (+577k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Pentax K-3
SH-3 | K-3 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K-3 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SH-3 offers outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 has specifications of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus SH-3 versus Pentax K-3 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SH-3 versus the K-3.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-3 and K-3 is 88 and 59 respectively.
Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K-3 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and K-3.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SH-3 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-3 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer SH-3 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K-3 Specifications
Olympus Stylus SH-3 | Pentax K-3 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus Stylus SH-3 | Pentax K-3 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Released | 2016-02-08 | 2014-04-10 |
Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic VII | Prime III |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6016 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 27 |
Cross type focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 1,037 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | - | TFT LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 11.5fps | 8.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off | Auto, on, off, red-eye, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, trailing curtain sync, high speed, wireless, manual |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 271g (0.60 lbs) | 800g (1.76 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 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 | 23.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1216 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 shots | 560 shots |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-92B | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 2 |
Pricing at release | $579 | $639 |