Olympus Tough-3000 vs Pentax K-x

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Pentax K-x, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the K-x (12MP) is pretty similar but the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and K-x (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The Tough-3000 was announced at a similar time to the K-x which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the Tough-3000 scores versus the K-x when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Pentax K-x. The whole galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Pentax K-x Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Pentax K-x has measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

See the Olympus Tough-3000 and Pentax K-x in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Tough-3000 and the K-x.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and K-x is 94 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading specifications. The picture below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and K-x.

Plainly, each of these cameras have the same megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The Tough-3000 features the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field tougher.