Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K-3 II

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax K-3 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-810 UZ was announced 4 years earlier than the K-3 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology 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-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SP-810 UZ scores against the K-3 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax K-3 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-810 UZ offers external measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has specifications of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax K-3 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-810 UZ against the K-3 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and K-3 II is 78 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-810 UZ and K-3 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-810 UZ using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-3 II will resolve extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.