Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K-1

Below, we are looking at the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Pentax K-1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-600 UZ was manufactured 7 years prior to the K-1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SP-600 UZ matches up versus the K-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax K-1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ provides outer measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-600 UZ vs the K-1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and K-1 is 69 and 55 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The photograph here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and K-1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-600 UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-1 will give you greater detail due to its extra 24MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.