Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-3 III

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax K-3 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and K-3 III (26MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and K-3 III (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 9 years before the K-3 III and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 III being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the XZ-10 scores versus the K-3 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Pentax K-3 Mark III. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Pentax K-3 III Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 features outside dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 III has specifications of 135mm x 104mm x 74mm (5.3" x 4.1" x 2.9") having a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs).

Check the Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax K-3 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the XZ-10 versus the K-3 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and K-3 III is 91 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-10 and K-3 III.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-3 III will produce extra detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The older XZ-10 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.