Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-r

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-r, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and K-r (12MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and K-r (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-620 UZ was launched 11 months after the K-r so they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SP-620 UZ grades vs the K-r in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Pentax K-r. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Pentax K-r Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ provides external measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax K-r has measurements of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the K-r.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and K-r is 78 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and K-r.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-620 UZ featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer SP-620 UZ will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.