Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax K-3 II

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax K-3 II, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the TG-3 (16MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the TG-3 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-3 was revealed 12 months earlier than the K-3 II which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the TG-3 grades vs the K-3 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-3 and Pentax K-3 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-3 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-3 comes with external dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax K-3 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-3 and the K-3 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the TG-3 and K-3 II is 90 and 59 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The graphic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-3 and K-3 II.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-3 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.