Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax K-1 II

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Pentax K-1 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The SP-800 UZ was announced 9 years before the K-1 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the SP-800 UZ matches up versus the K-1 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ has got external dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Pentax K-1 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the K-1 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and K-1 II is 69 and 55 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and K-1 II.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SP-800 UZ using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will deliver greater detail with its extra 22MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.