Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K-7

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax K-7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is relatively well matched but the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and K-7 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The SP-600 UZ was launched 5 months later than the K-7 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SP-600 UZ matches up versus the K-7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Pentax K-7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Pentax K-7 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has exterior dimensions 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-7 has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the K-7.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and K-7 is 69 and 60 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and K-7.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-600 UZ because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-7 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively.