Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K-30

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax K-30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-600 UZ was revealed 3 years earlier than the K-30 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SP-600 UZ matches up against the K-30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ enjoys external dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-30 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the K-30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and K-30 is 69 and 63 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and K-30.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-600 UZ having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-30 will provide more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.