Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K-5 II

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K-5 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is relatively similar but the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The SP-810 UZ was introduced 22 months earlier than the K-5 II which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SP-810 UZ grades against the K-5 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has outside measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 II has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-810 UZ versus the K-5 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and K-5 II is 78 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and K-5 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-810 UZ having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-5 II will deliver more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.