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Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K-3 II

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
 
Pentax K-3 II front
Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73

Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K-3 II Key Specs

Olympus 8010
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 98 x 64 x 24mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 8010
Pentax K-3 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Old Model is Pentax K-3
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Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K-3 II Overview

Following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K-3 II, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The 8010 was brought out 6 years prior to the K-3 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the 8010 scores vs the K-3 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Pentax K-3 II

 8010 K-3 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Olympus 8010

 K-3 II 8010 
ReleasedApril 2015February 2010More modern by 63 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 8010 and Pentax K-3 II

 8010 K-3 II 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K-3 II Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 8010 provides external measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 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).

Look at the Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K-3 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 8010 and the K-3 II.

Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K-3 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 8010 and K-3 II is 92 and 59 respectively.

Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K-3 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K-3 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The image underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 8010 and K-3 II.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 8010 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-3 II will provide greater detail having its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 8010 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K-3 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 8010
Portrait photography with Pentax K-3 II
28
decent megapixels (13MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
79
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 8010
Street photography with Pentax K-3 II
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than others in class (245 grams)
69
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
great high ISO (51,200)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8010 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-3 II as a Sports photography camera
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (13 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has phase detect autofocus
low battery pack (720 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8010 Travel photography advice
Pentax K-3 II Travel photography advice
64
environment proof
decent megapixels (13MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (245 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
56
environment proofing
megapixel count good (24MP)
low battery pack (720 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 8010
Landscape photography with Pentax K-3 II
40
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (13MP)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
great high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
2 card slots
low battery pack (720 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 8010
Vlogging with Pentax K-3 II
27
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
heavier than others in class (245g)
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic support
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K-3 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8010 and Pentax K-3 II
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010Pentax K-3 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Pentax K-3 II
Alternative name mju Tough 8010 -
Class Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Announced 2010-02-02 2015-04-23
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Prime III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 6016 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 51200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 27
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3.2"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 1/4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second 8.3 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync (available with dedicated external flash)
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245 grams (0.54 pounds) 800 grams (1.76 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 80
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1106
Other
Battery life - 720 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Two
Retail cost $600 $829