Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax 645Z

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax 645Z, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) boast different sensor size.

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The SP-800 UZ was unveiled 5 years prior to the 645Z which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the SP-800 UZ scores vs the 645Z in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Pentax 645Z. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Pentax 645Z Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with external dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645Z has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the 645Z.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and 645Z is 69 and 49 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The picture here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and 645Z.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-800 UZ having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax 645Z will show greater detail having an extra 37 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.