Olympus 6020 vs Pentax K-3 II

Its time to look closer at the Olympus 6020 vs Pentax K-3 II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The 6020 was brought out 6 years earlier than the K-3 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 6020 matches up against the K-3 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Pentax K-3 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6020 offers outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 6020 versus the K-3 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6020 and K-3 II is 95 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The image below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and K-3 II.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 6020 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-3 II will result in greater detail having its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 6020 will be behind in sensor innovation.