Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-3 II

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Pentax K-3 II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The Tough-3000 was launched 6 years earlier than the K-3 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the Tough-3000 scores versus the K-3 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Pentax K-3 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 has outer measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Pentax K-3 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the Tough-3000 and the K-3 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and K-3 II is 94 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and K-3 II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-3 II will produce more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.