Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax K-3 II

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax K-3 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The SP-800 UZ was brought out 6 years prior to the K-3 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SP-800 UZ scores versus the K-3 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Pentax K-3 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-800 UZ has got external 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 II has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the K-3 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and K-3 II is 69 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-800 UZ and K-3 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-800 UZ due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-3 II will produce greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ will be behind in sensor technology.