Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K10D
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K10D Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K10D Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Pentax K10D
SP-620 UZ | K10D | |||
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Announced | January 2012 | ![]() | December 2006 | Newer by 62 months |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 210k | Crisper screen (+20k dot) |
Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Olympus SP-620 UZ
K10D | SP-620 UZ | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial precise focus |
Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax K10D
SP-620 UZ | K10D | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | 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.
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.

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K10D Specifications
Olympus SP-620 UZ | Pentax K10D | |
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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 |