Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-565UZ was brought out 5 years before the K-5 IIs which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SP-565UZ matches up against the K-5 IIs in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-565UZ & Pentax K-5 IIs. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-565UZ has got outer measurements 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 IIs has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-565UZ and the K-5 IIs.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and K-5 IIs is 72 and 60 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The image below might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-565UZ and K-5 IIs.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-565UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax K-5 IIs will give greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.