Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax K-5 II

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax K-5 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The SP-565UZ was manufactured 5 years before the K-5 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SP-565UZ scores against the K-5 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-565UZ and Pentax K-5 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery and Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-565UZ has got outer dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 II has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax K-5 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SP-565UZ vs the K-5 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and K-5 II is 72 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and K-5 II.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-565UZ featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-5 II will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.