Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K-1 II

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K-1 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.

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The SP-810 UZ was introduced 7 years before the K-1 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SP-810 UZ scores against the K-1 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has got external measurements 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 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SP-810 UZ and the K-1 II.

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

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and K-1 II.

Clearly, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-810 UZ with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-1 II will render more detail using its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-810 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.