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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-7

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Pentax K-7 front
Portability
60
Imaging
54
Features
69
Overall
60

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-7 Key Specs

Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-610UZ
Pentax K-7
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 2000 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 750g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Launched October 2009
  • Updated by Pentax K-5
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-7 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax K-7, 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-7 (15MP) is pretty well matched but the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and K-7 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-620 UZ was announced 2 years later than the K-7 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the SP-620 UZ scores vs the K-7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Pentax K-7

 SP-620 UZ K-7 
LaunchedJanuary 2012October 2009Fresher by 28 months

Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 K-7 SP-620 UZ 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax K-7

 SP-620 UZ K-7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got external dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Pentax K-7 has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax K-7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the K-7.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and K-7 is 78 and 60 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and K-7.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-620 UZ using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will give greater detail with its extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher SP-620 UZ will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-7 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-7 as a Portrait photography camera
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
72
focusing manually
MP count good (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-7 as a Street photography camera
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography highlights
Pentax K-7 Sports photography highlights
48
incredible zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
69
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Travel photography with Pentax K-7
61
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (525mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
64
environment sealing
MP count good (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K-7 Landscape photography highlights
41
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
77
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging information
Pentax K-7 Vlogging information
28
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
25
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax K-7
 Olympus SP-620 UZPentax K-7
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Pentax K-7
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Announced 2012-01-10 2009-10-02
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 15 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4672 x 3104
Maximum native ISO 3200 2000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.8 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT color LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 13.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 1536 x 1024 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lbs) 750 grams (1.65 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 536
Other
Battery life - 980 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/MMC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $199 $599