Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax K-1 II

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SZ-10 versus 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 considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-10 was launched 8 years prior to the K-1 II which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the SZ-10 grades vs the K-1 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-10 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 has got outer dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-10 vs the K-1 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and K-1 II is 90 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The image below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and K-1 II.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-10 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-1 II will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.