Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K10D

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax K10D, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and K10D (10MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The SP-620 UZ was unveiled 5 years after the K10D which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SP-620 UZ scores versus the K10D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Pentax K10D. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ comes with exterior 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 K10D has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the K10D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and K10D is 78 and 59 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and K10D.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-620 UZ having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will show extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SP-620 UZ should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.