Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-5 II

Let's look more closely at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Pentax K-5 II, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was released 4 years earlier than the K-5 II which is a fairly large difference 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-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Tough-3000 scores vs the K-5 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 features 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-5 II has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the K-5 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and K-5 II is 94 and 60 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The pic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and K-5 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Tough-3000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-5 II will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.