Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax K-3

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Pentax K-3, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The SP-800 UZ was manufactured 5 years before the K-3 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SP-800 UZ matches up vs the K-3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Pentax K-3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Pentax K-3 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-800 UZ features physical dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Pentax K-3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the K-3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and K-3 is 69 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and K-3.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-800 UZ featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-3 will offer more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ is going to be behind in sensor tech.