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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Pentax K-5 IIs front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
83
Overall
68

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K-5 IIs Key Specs

Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-610UZ
Pentax K-5 IIs
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Introduced June 2013
  • Old Model is Pentax K-5
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K-5 IIs Overview

Here, we are matching up the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The SP-600 UZ was announced 4 years prior to the K-5 IIs which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SP-600 UZ matches up against the K-5 IIs with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Pentax K-5 IIs

 SP-600 UZ K-5 IIs 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 K-5 IIs SP-600 UZ 
IntroducedJune 2013February 2010More modern by 40 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax K-5 IIs

 SP-600 UZ K-5 IIs 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K-5 IIs Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ comes with physical dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax K-5 IIs in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the K-5 IIs.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K-5 IIs size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and K-5 IIs is 69 and 60 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K-5 IIs top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K-5 IIs Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and K-5 IIs.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-600 UZ using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-5 IIs will render more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K-5 IIs sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Portrait photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
27
focusing manually
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
74
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Street photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
36
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography info
Pentax K-5 IIs Sports photography info
31
excellent zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
79
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography information
Pentax K-5 IIs Travel photography information
51
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
long reach (420mm)
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K-5 IIs Landscape photography highlights
29
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
saves RAW formats
weather proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Vlogging with Pentax K-5 IIs
20
really wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax K-5 IIs
 Olympus SP-600 UZPentax K-5 IIs
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus SP-600 UZ Pentax K-5 IIs
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Released 2010-02-02 2013-06-04
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 143 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.4 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 455 grams (1.00 pounds) 760 grams (1.68 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1208
Other
Battery life - 980 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $189 $749