Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-1 II

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.

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.

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.

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.