Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K-50

In this article, we will be evaluating the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Pentax K-50, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-600 UZ was manufactured 4 years earlier than the K-50 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SP-600 UZ scores versus the K-50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax K-50. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Pentax K-50 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ features physical dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-50 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SP-600 UZ vs the K-50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and K-50 is 69 and 63 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and K-50.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-600 UZ because of its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-50 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.