Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K-1 II

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax K-1 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-600 UZ was announced 9 years earlier than the K-1 II and that is quite a big difference 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 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the SP-600 UZ scores versus the K-1 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has got outer measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax K-1 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the K-1 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and K-1 II is 69 and 55 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and K-1 II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-600 UZ having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will offer greater detail with its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.