Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Pentax K-1 II

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus SP-590 UZ versus Pentax K-1 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-590 UZ was manufactured 10 years before the K-1 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SP-590 UZ grades against the K-1 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-590 UZ & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-590 UZ has outside measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-590 UZ versus Pentax K-1 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SP-590 UZ vs the K-1 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-590 UZ and K-1 II is 72 and 55 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-590 UZ and K-1 II.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-590 UZ featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will render greater detail due to its extra 24MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ will be behind in sensor tech.