Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K20D

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Pentax K20D, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the K20D (15MP) is fairly comparable but the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and K20D (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-600 UZ was introduced 20 months after the K20D making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the SP-600 UZ grades vs the K20D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Pentax K20D. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Pentax K20D Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has got 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) while the Pentax K20D has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Check the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Pentax K20D in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the K20D.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and K20D is 69 and 59 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The pic below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and K20D.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SP-600 UZ with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K20D will provide more detail using its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent SP-600 UZ will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.