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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 3000
Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF4 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Succeeded the Pentax K-1
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Pentax K-1 II, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The Tough-3000 was brought out 9 years before the K-1 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the Tough-3000 grades against the K-1 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Pentax K-1 II

 Tough-3000 K-1 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Olympus Tough-3000

 K-1 II Tough-3000 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2010More recent by 98 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Pentax K-1 II

 Tough-3000 K-1 II 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 has external measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the Tough-3000 and the K-1 II.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and K-1 II is 94 and 55 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-1 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and K-1 II.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Tough-3000 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-1 II will produce more detail having its extra 24MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography information
Pentax K-1 II Portrait photography information
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
86
focusing manually
amazing megapixels (36MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography info
Pentax K-1 II Street photography info
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
70
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
above average high ISO (819,200)
heavier than competition (1,010g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography information
Pentax K-1 II Sports photography information
36
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
77
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (36MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect AF
slow fps (4.4 fps)
bad battery power (670 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Travel photography with Pentax K-1 II
61
environment proof
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
53
weather sealing
amazing megapixels (36MP)
bad battery power (670 per charge)
heavier than competition (1,010g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography information
Pentax K-1 II Landscape photography information
35
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
82
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (36MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (819,200)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
two card slots
bad battery power (670 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging info
Pentax K-1 II Vlogging info
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition (1,010g)
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Pentax K-1 II
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Pentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Pentax K-1 Mark II
Also called as mju Tough 3000 -
Class Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2010-01-07 2018-02-22
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III PRIME IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 36 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 7360 x 4912
Maximum native ISO 1600 819200
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF4
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7" 3.2"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 4.4 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in 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
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None 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
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 grams (0.35 lb) 1010 grams (2.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 670 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Card slots 1 2
Price at launch $0 $1,737