Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-S2

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-S2, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the K-S2 (20MP) is very comparable but the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-620 UZ was manufactured 4 years earlier than the K-S2 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SP-620 UZ scores against the K-S2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax K-S2. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery and Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ features 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) whilst the Pentax K-S2 has sizing of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-S2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-620 UZ and the K-S2.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SP-620 UZ and K-S2 is 78 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The visual here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-620 UZ and K-S2.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-620 UZ due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-S2 will show extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older SP-620 UZ will be behind in sensor innovation.