Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax KP

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus SP-565UZ and Pentax KP, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and KP (24MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-565UZ was unveiled 9 years prior to the KP which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SP-565UZ matches up against the KP with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-565UZ & Pentax KP. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-565UZ has external measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Pentax KP has measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-565UZ versus the KP.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and KP is 72 and 61 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The picture underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-565UZ and KP.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SP-565UZ using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax KP will resolve extra detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.