Pentax K-3 vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications

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APS-C 366.6mm²
24.4 megapixels
ISO 100 - 51,200

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4/3 224.9mm²
16.1 megapixels
ISO 200 - 25,600

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Detailed specifications
Pentax K-3
Olympus OM-D E-M10

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Manufacturer URL:	Manufacturer website	Manufacturer website
Predecessor:
Successor:	Pentax K-3 II K-3 vs K-3 II	Olympus E-M10 II E-M10 vs E-M10 II
General
Model Number:	K-3	E-M10
Alternate Model Number(s):
Camera Format:	Pro SLR	Compact System Camera
Currently Manufactured:	No	No
Retail Price:	$1149.95	$799.99
Street Price:	$699.00	$399.00
Date Available:	2013-11-01	2014-03-15
Tripod Mount:	Yes	Yes
Weight:	43.7 oz (1,240 g) includes batteries, kit lens	18.2 oz (515 g) includes batteries, kit lens
Size:	5.2 x 3.9 x 3.1 in. (132 x 100 x 77 mm)	4.7 x 3.2 x 1.8 in. (119 x 82 x 46 mm)
Waterproof:	No	No
Waterproof Depth:	n/a	n/a

Image Sensor
Sensor Type:	CMOS	Live MOS
Sensor Manufacturer:
Effective Megapixels:	24.4	16.1
Sensor Format:	APS-C	4/3
Sensor size:	366.6mm² (23.50mm x 15.60mm)	224.9mm² (17.30mm x 13.00mm)
Approximate Pixel Pitch:	3.91 microns	3.75 microns
Focal Length Multiplier:	1.5x	2.0x
Aspect Ratio:	3:2	4:3
Color Filter Type:	RGBG	RGBG
Anti Aliasing Filter:	Optional	None
Self-Cleaning:	Yes	Yes
Sensor shift image stabilization:	Yes	Yes
On-Sensor Phase Detect:	No	No
DxO Sensor Score:	80	72
DxO Color Depth Score (bits):	23.7	22.8
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs):	13.4	12.3
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso):	1,216	884
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	6016 x 4000 (24.1 MP, 3:2), 4608 x 3072 (14.2 MP, 3:2), 3072 x 2048 (6.3 MP, 3:2), 1920 x 1280 (2.5 MP, 3:2)	4608 x 3456 (15.9 MP, 4:3), 3200 x 2400 (7.7 MP, 4:3), 1280 x 980 (1.3 MP, Other), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3)
Image File Format:	JPEG (EXIF 2.30), 14-bit RAW (.PEF, .DNG), RAW+JPEG	JPEG (EXIF 2.3), 12-bit RAW, RAW + JPEG
Continuous-mode frames/second:	7.1	8.1
Video Capture
Can take movies:	Yes	Yes
Movie Resolution:	1920x1080 (60i/50i/30p/25p/24p) 1280x720 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)	1920x1080 (30p (24Mbps/16Mbps)) 1280x720 (30p (12Mbps/8Mbps)) 640x480 (30p)
Movie File Format:	MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV), Motion JPEG (AVI) for interval movie record	MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 with stereo sound), AVI (Motion JPEG)
Composite Video Out:	No	Yes
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video:	n/a	Yes
Video Usable as Viewfinder:	n/a	No
HD Video Out:	Yes	Yes
HD Video Connection:	HDMI	HDMI

Lens & Optics
Lens Mount:	Pentax K (KA/KAF/KAF2/3)	Micro Four Thirds
Lens:	smc Pentax 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC DA WR	Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II R
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	27 - 203mm	28 - 84mm
Focal Length (actual):	18 - 135mm	14 - 42mm
Zoom Ratio:	7.50x	3.00x
Aperture Range:	f/3.5 - f/22 (wide) / f/5.6 - f/40 (tele)	f/3.5 (wide) / f/5.6 (tele) - f/22; 7 diaphragm blades (circular)
Integrated ND Filter:	No	No
Normal Focus Range:	40 cm to Infinity 15.7 in to Infinity	25 cm to Infinity 9.8 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:
Filter Thread:	62.0mm	37.0mm
Thread Type:	n/a	n/a
Optical Image Stabilization:	No	No
Digital Zoom:		Yes
Digital Zoom Values:		2x
Auto Focus
Auto Focus:	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus Type:	SAFOX 11 TTL phase-matching - 27 point (25 cross type focus points in the center)	High-speed Contrast-detect AF: 81-area multiple AF / All target, Group target area (9-area), Single target
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes	Yes
Manual Focus:	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder
Viewfinder:	Optical / LCD	EVF / LCD
Viewfinder Type:	SLR type; eye-level pentaprism, ~100% coverage, 0.95x mag., TBDmm eyepoint, -2.5 to +1.5 diopter	EVF; 1.44M-dot, 100% coverage, 1.15x magnification, 20mm eyepoint, -4 to +2 diopter, eye sensor
Focus Peaking:	Yes	Yes
EVF Resolution:	n/a	1,440,000 dots
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent):	0.63x	0.58x
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed):	0.95x	1.15x
Display
Eye-level Viewfinder:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display Size (inches):	3.2	3.0
Rear Display Resolution:	1,036,800 dots (345,600 px)	1,037,000 dots (345,600 px)
Touchscreen:	No	Yes
Articulating Screen:	No	Yes
Tilt Swivel Screen:	No	No
Selfie Screen:	No	No
Max Playback Zoom:	16.0x	14.0x
Top Deck Display:	Yes	No

Exposure
Maximum ISO (native):	51200	25600
Minimum ISO (native):	100	200
ISO Settings:	Auto, 100-51200 (1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps)	AUTO: ISO Low (100) - 25600 (customizable, Default 200-1600) / Manual ISO Low (100) - 25600, 1/3 or 1 EV steps selectable
Auto ISO Mode:	Yes	Yes
White Balance Settings:	Auto, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D: Daylight Color, N:Daylight White, W:Cool White, L:Warm White), Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE, Manual (up to 3 settings), Color Temperature (up to 3 settings)	Auto, Lamp, Fluorescent, Daylight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Custom WB, One-touch WB
Shutter Speed Range:	1/8000 - 30 sec	1/4000 - 60 sec
Bulb Mode:	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation:	+/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	TTL open-aperture: Multi-segment with 86K-pixel RGB sensor, Center-weighted, Spot	Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), Center weighted average metering, Spot metering, Spot metering with highlight control, Spot metering with shadow control
Program Auto Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes	Yes
Shutter Priority:	Yes	Yes
Full Manual Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Creative Exposure Modes:	Sensitivity Priority, Shutter and Aperture Priority; Digital filters (capture): Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome; HDR: Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3.	Scene select AE (Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Hand-held Starlight1, Night scene, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Fisheye Conv., Wide Conv., Macro Conv., 3D2; 1 8 images automatically shot and combined into a single image composite, 2 3D lens(H-FT012 by Panasonic) only, still only.), Art Filter, Underwater wide / macro
Self Timer:	2 or 12 seconds	2, 10 seconds
Time Lapse (intervalometer):	Yes	Yes
High Resolution Composite:	No	No
Flash
Built-in Flash:	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes:	P-TTL, Red-eye reduction, Slow-speed sync, Rear Curtain Sync. High-Speed Sync and Wireless Sync also available with PENTAX dedicated external flash.	Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual（1/1 (FULL) - 1/64); Supports Olympus RC wireless system
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100):	13.0 m / 42.7 ft.	5.8 m / 19.0 ft.
Flash Range Description:	Depends on lens	GN=5.8 (ISO100, m) / GN= 8.2 (ISO200, m)
Max Flash Sync:	1/180	1/250s Built-in Flash, 1/200s External Flash; FL-50R: 1/180s
Flash Exposure Compensation:	-2 to +1 EV in 0.5EV steps	+/- 3.0 EV in 0.3EV steps
External Flash Connection:	Hot Shoe, PC Sync socket	Hot Shoe
Built-In Wireless Flash Control:	Full TTL exposure	Full TTL exposure
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	SD / SDHC / SDXC	SD / SDHC / SDXC
UHS Support:	UHS-I	UHS-I
Other Memory:
Dual Card Slots:	Yes	No
RAW Capture Support:	Yes	Yes
Uncompressed Format:	14-bit RAW (.PEF, .DNG), RAW+JPEG	12-bit RAW, RAW + JPEG
Movie File Format:	MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV), Motion JPEG (AVI) for interval movie record	MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 with stereo sound), AVI (Motion JPEG)
Included Memory:	No memory included	No memory included
Included Memory Type:
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi:	No	Yes
NFC:	No	No
Bluetooth:	No	No
Built-In GPS:	No	No
Microphone Jack:	Yes	No
Headphone Jack:	Yes	No
External Connections:	USB 3.0 Super Speed	USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi
PictBridge Compliant:	No	Yes
DPOF Compliant:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control Type:	Optional Wired or IR	Via Wi-Fi or optional Remote Cable RM-UC1
Connections (extended):	Micro (Type D) HMDI, USB 3.0 Micro B, DC input, wired remote jack, 3.5mm external stereo mic jack, 3.5mm stereo headphone jack	Micro HDMI (Type-D), combined AV/USB/remote connector

Performance Timing
Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution):	0.79	0.56
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame):	0.64	0.58
Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames):	Unlimited	Unlimited
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot):	0.69	0.63
Camera penalizes early shutter press?	No	No
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution):	7.1	8.1
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution):	75	19
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps):	7.1	8.1
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames):	24	15
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps):	7.1	8.1
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames):	25	10
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid):	0.14 seconds	0.23 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, tele):
Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR):	1.01 seconds
Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR):	0.226 seconds
Shutter Lag (manual focus):	0.097 seconds	0.096 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash):	0.33 seconds	0.40 seconds
Shutter Lag (prefocused):	0.096 seconds	0.066 seconds
Shutter Lag (notes):	Full AF lag, Wide-area mode, OVF = 0.157s Live View: Center mode AF lag = 1.014s Wide-area mode AF lag = 1.005s Prefocused = 0.226s	Full AF lag, Wide-area mode = 0.245s
Startup Time:	0.9 seconds	1.3 seconds
Play -> Record Time:	0.6 seconds	0.6 seconds
Flash cycle time, full power:	2.3 seconds	3.5 seconds
Power
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View):		320 shots
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF):	560 shots
Battery Life, Video:
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary D-LI90	Proprietary BLS-5
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium-ion rechargeable	Lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary D-LI90 Lithium-ion rechargeable	1 x Proprietary BLS-5 Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter):	Yes	Yes
Dedicated Battery Charger Included:	Yes	Yes
Internal Charging Supported:	No	No
Software
Included Software:	Software CD-ROM S-SW140	Olympus Viewer 3 CD-ROM
OS Compatibility:
Miscellaneous
Notes & Features:	Image stabilization system also acts as a selectable AA filter, 8.3 fps full-res burst mode, new 27-point AF system, new 86,000 pixel RGB metering system, Full HD video up to 60i with H.264 encoding, dual SD card slots, freeze-proof, dust-proof, weather-resistant magnesium alloy construction, USB 3.0 port.	Available in black or silver.