Olympus 6020 vs Pentax K-3

In this article, we are looking at the Olympus 6020 vs Pentax K-3, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 6020 was released 5 years prior to the K-3 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 6020 scores against the K-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6020 offers external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 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).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the 6020 versus the K-3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and K-3 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6020 and K-3.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 6020 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-3 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged 6020 will be behind in sensor technology.