Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-3

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus XZ-10 versus Pentax K-3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-10 was launched 14 months before the K-3 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the XZ-10 grades versus the K-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Pentax K-3. The complete galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Pentax K-3 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-10 offers physical measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 has dimensions 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the XZ-10 against the K-3.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and K-3 is 91 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and K-3.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The XZ-10 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Pentax K-3 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older XZ-10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.