Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K-01

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax K-01, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The SP-600 UZ was announced 3 years earlier than the K-01 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the SP-600 UZ scores vs the K-01 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Pentax K-01. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Pentax K-01 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ comes with external dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-01 has dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax K-01 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the SP-600 UZ against the K-01.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and K-01 is 69 and 76 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specifications. The pic here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and K-01.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-600 UZ having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax K-01 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.