Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K-3 II

Here is a comprehensive review of the Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K-3 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The VH-515 was announced 3 years prior to the K-3 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the VH-515 matches up against the K-3 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-515 and Pentax K-3 II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 features outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 II has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K-3 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the VH-515 compared to the K-3 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and K-3 II is 95 and 59 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and K-3 II.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VH-515 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will deliver more detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older VH-515 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.