Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K-1

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) offer different sensor sizes.

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The SP-810 UZ was announced 5 years earlier than the K-1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SP-810 UZ matches up against the K-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Pentax K-1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-810 UZ offers physical dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the K-1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and K-1 is 78 and 55 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and K-1.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-810 UZ with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-1 will offer you more detail with its extra 22MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.