Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax K-70

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Pentax K-70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The SP-800 UZ was announced 7 years earlier than the K-70 and that is a fairly significant 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-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SP-800 UZ matches up vs the K-70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Pentax K-70. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-800 UZ features exterior dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has proportions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the K-70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and K-70 is 69 and 62 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-800 UZ and K-70.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-800 UZ having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-70 will render extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.