Olympus SP-610UZ vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Here is a thorough assessment of the Olympus SP-610UZ and Pentax K-5 IIs, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is fairly comparable but the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The SP-610UZ was manufactured 3 years before the K-5 IIs and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SP-610UZ grades vs the K-5 IIs in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-610UZ & Pentax K-5 IIs. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-610UZ features exterior dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 IIs has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-610UZ versus the K-5 IIs.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and K-5 IIs is 79 and 60 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-610UZ and K-5 IIs.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-610UZ due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-5 IIs will provide extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.