Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax K-5 IIs, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is relatively comparable but the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The SP-620 UZ was unveiled 17 months earlier than the K-5 IIs which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SP-620 UZ matches up against the K-5 IIs with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Pentax K-5 IIs. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got physical dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax K-5 IIs in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the K-5 IIs.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and K-5 IIs is 78 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and K-5 IIs.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The SP-620 UZ uses the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field harder. The older SP-620 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.