Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K-S1

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax K-S1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The SP-600 UZ was manufactured 5 years prior to the K-S1 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SP-600 UZ scores against the K-S1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Pentax K-S1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Pentax K-S1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in 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") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Pentax K-S1 has measurements of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax K-S1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-600 UZ vs the K-S1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and K-S1 is 69 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-600 UZ and K-S1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-600 UZ because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-S1 will give greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ is going to be behind in sensor tech.