Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is pretty well matched but the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-800 UZ was introduced 4 years earlier than the K-5 IIs which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SP-800 UZ matches up against the K-5 IIs with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Pentax K-5 IIs. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with 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-5 IIs has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the K-5 IIs.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and K-5 IIs is 69 and 60 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-800 UZ and K-5 IIs.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SP-800 UZ with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-5 IIs will give greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.