Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax K-3 II

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax K-3 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-565UZ was brought out 7 years prior to the K-3 II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SP-565UZ matches up vs the K-3 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-565UZ & Pentax K-3 II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-565UZ offers outside dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax K-3 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the SP-565UZ and the K-3 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-565UZ and K-3 II is 72 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-565UZ and K-3 II.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-565UZ because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-3 II will produce greater detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.