Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-1 II
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-1 II Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Pentax K-1 II
Tough-3000 | K-1 II |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Olympus Tough-3000
K-1 II | Tough-3000 | |||
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Released | February 2018 | January 2010 | More recent by 98 months | |
Focus manually | More precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3.2" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Clearer screen (+807k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Pentax K-1 II
Tough-3000 | K-1 II | |||
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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).
Look at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Pentax K-1 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 | Pentax K-1 Mark II | |
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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 |