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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K10D

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K10D 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
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced December 2006
  • New Model is Pentax K20D
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K10D Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Pentax K10D

 SP-620 UZ K10D 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012December 2006Newer by 62 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k210kCrisper screen (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 K10D SP-620 UZ 
Manual focus Dial precise focus

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax K10D

 SP-620 UZ K10D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison

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).

Compare the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax K10D in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K10D size comparison

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

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography info
Pentax K10D Portrait photography info
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
52
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
low MP (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography info
Pentax K10D Street photography info
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography advice
Pentax K10D Sports photography advice
48
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
52
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography factors
Pentax K10D Travel photography factors
61
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (525mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
49
weather proofing
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography info
Pentax K10D Landscape photography info
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relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
55
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no liveview
low MP (10MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Vlogging with Pentax K10D
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relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
9
can't record video
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax K10D
 Olympus SP-620 UZPentax K10D
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Pentax K10D
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2012-01-10 2006-12-15
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.8 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lbs) 793 grams (1.75 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 522
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $199 $700