Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax KP

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax KP, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and KP (24MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-600 UZ was unveiled 8 years earlier than the KP and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SP-600 UZ matches up vs the KP with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ features exterior dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Pentax KP has measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-600 UZ versus the KP.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and KP is 69 and 61 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and KP.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-600 UZ having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax KP will show extra detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.