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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
35
Overall
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Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Bump to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Updated by Olympus SP-810 UZ
Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF4 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Superseded the Pentax K-1
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Pentax K-1 II

 SP-800 UZ K-1 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 K-1 II SP-800 UZ 
IntroducedFebruary 2018February 2010More modern by 98 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Pentax K-1 II

 SP-800 UZ K-1 II 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

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

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax K-1 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography advice
Pentax K-1 II Portrait photography advice
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decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
86
has manual focus
fantastic MP (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Street photography camera
46
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
70
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
great high ISO (819,200)
more heavy than competition (1,010g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Sports photography information
Pentax K-1 II Sports photography information
47
amazing zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
77
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (36MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (4.4 frames per second)
not so great battery power (670 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Travel photography advice
Pentax K-1 II Travel photography advice
61
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
very long zoom (840mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
53
weather sealing
fantastic MP (36MP)
not so great battery power (670 per charge)
more heavy than competition (1,010g)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Landscape photography with Pentax K-1 II
41
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
82
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (36MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (819,200)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
2 card slots
not so great battery power (670 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Vlogging with Pentax K-1 II
24
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
32
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (1,010g)
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Pentax K-1 II
 Olympus SP-800 UZPentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus SP-800 UZ Pentax K-1 Mark II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2010-02-02 2018-02-22
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III PRIME IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 7360 x 4912
Maximum native ISO 3200 819200
Maximum boosted ISO 1000 -
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 143 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF4
Lens focal range 28-840mm (30.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 12s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 4.4 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455 grams (1.00 lbs) 1010 grams (2.23 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 670 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Card slots Single Two
Price at launch $270 $1,737