Olympus SP-610UZ vs Pentax 645D

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus SP-610UZ and Pentax 645D, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and 645D (40MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-610UZ was manufactured 11 months after the 645D which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SP-610UZ scores against the 645D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-610UZ & Pentax 645D. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Pentax 645D Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-610UZ provides external measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Pentax 645D has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") along with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-610UZ and the 645D.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-610UZ and 645D is 79 and 50 respectively.

Generally, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The pic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-610UZ and 645D.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SP-610UZ due to its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Pentax 645D will resolve more detail due to its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger SP-610UZ will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.