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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K-01

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Pentax K-01 front
Portability
76
Imaging
57
Features
68
Overall
61

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K-01 Key Specs

Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Pentax K-01
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 561g - 122 x 79 x 58mm
  • Revealed May 2012
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K-01 Overview

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Pentax K-01, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the K-01 (16MP) is pretty close but the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The SP-810 UZ was brought out 10 months prior to the K-01 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the SP-810 UZ matches up against the K-01 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Pentax K-01

 SP-810 UZ K-01 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 K-01 SP-810 UZ 
RevealedMay 2012July 2011Newer by 10 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax K-01

 SP-810 UZ K-01 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K-01 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-810 UZ enjoys outer measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Pentax K-01 has specifications of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Pentax K-01 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-810 UZ vs the K-01.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K-01 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and K-01 is 78 and 76 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K-01 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K-01 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-810 UZ and K-01.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-810 UZ featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-01 will result in more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-810 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K-01 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K-01 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K-01 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K-01 Portrait photography highlights
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
74
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Street photography with Pentax K-01
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
heavier than others (561g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography highlights
Pentax K-01 Sports photography highlights
40
amazing zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
max frames per second low (0.7 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery (540 shots)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-01 as a Travel photography camera
61
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (864mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
65
better than average battery (540 shots)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
heavier than others (561 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography details
Pentax K-01 Landscape photography details
40
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
80
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (540 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging factors
Pentax K-01 Vlogging factors
27
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic port
doesn't have selfie friendly display
heavier than others (561 grams)
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K-01 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax K-01
 Olympus SP-810 UZPentax K-01
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus SP-810 UZ Pentax K-01
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-07-27 2012-05-30
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 81
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 24-864mm (36.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.7 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1200 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 0.7fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.20 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 seconds
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 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 413 grams (0.91 lb) 561 grams (1.24 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 122 x 79 x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 1135
Other
Battery life - 540 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $280 $899