Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax K-3 II

Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus VR-340 and Pentax K-3 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The VR-340 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the K-3 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the VR-340 matches up against the K-3 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-340 & Pentax K-3 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-340 has got external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the VR-340 against the K-3 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-340 and K-3 II is 96 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-340 and K-3 II.

To sum up, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VR-340 due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will produce extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older VR-340 will be behind in sensor innovation.