Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax K-5

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax K-5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and K-5 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-565UZ was launched 23 months before the K-5 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SP-565UZ matches up vs the K-5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-565UZ & Pentax K-5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Pentax K-5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-565UZ enjoys exterior dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-565UZ compared to the K-5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and K-5 is 72 and 60 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-565UZ and K-5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-565UZ due to its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-5 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ is going to be behind in sensor tech.