Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-1 II

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-1 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-620 UZ was announced 7 years earlier than the K-1 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SP-620 UZ matches up vs the K-1 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ enjoys physical measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the SP-620 UZ and the K-1 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and K-1 II is 78 and 55 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and K-1 II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-620 UZ with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will resolve greater detail with its extra 20MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SP-620 UZ is going to be behind in sensor tech.