Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Pentax K-5 IIs, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The SP-590 UZ was manufactured 5 years before the K-5 IIs and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the SP-590 UZ grades vs the K-5 IIs in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-590 UZ and Pentax K-5 IIs. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-590 UZ offers physical measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-590 UZ vs the K-5 IIs.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-590 UZ and K-5 IIs is 72 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The photograph here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-590 UZ and K-5 IIs.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-590 UZ due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-5 IIs will result in extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.