Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-1

Lets look closer at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax K-1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-620 UZ was revealed 5 years before the K-1 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SP-620 UZ scores vs the K-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax K-1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery and Pentax K-1 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ offers external measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax K-1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-620 UZ and the K-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and K-1 is 78 and 55 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and K-1.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-620 UZ using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-1 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 20MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SP-620 UZ is going to be behind in sensor technology.