Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K10D

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax K10D, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and K10D (10MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-810 UZ was introduced 4 years after the K10D which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the SP-810 UZ scores against the K10D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Pentax K10D. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-810 UZ features physical 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) while the Pentax K10D has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax K10D in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-810 UZ against the K10D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and K10D is 78 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and K10D.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-810 UZ having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will render greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger SP-810 UZ will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.