Olympus SZ-12 vs Pentax K-1
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Released January 2012
(Full Review)
- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 204800
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
- Launched February 2016
- Updated by Pentax K-1 II
Olympus SZ-12 vs Pentax K-1 Overview
Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus SZ-12 versus Pentax K-1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe SZ-12 was brought out 5 years earlier than the K-1 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the SZ-12 matches up against the K-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Pentax K-1 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-12 & Pentax K-1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Pentax K-1
SZ-12 | K-1 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Olympus SZ-12
K-1 | SZ-12 | |||
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Launched | February 2016 | January 2012 | Newer by 49 months | |
Focus manually | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 460k | Sharper screen (+577k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-12 and Pentax K-1
SZ-12 | K-1 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Olympus SZ-12 vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-12 comes with external measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).
Compare the Olympus SZ-12 versus Pentax K-1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-12 against the K-1.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-12 and K-1 is 89 and 55 respectively.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-12 and K-1.
As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-12 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-1 will deliver extra detail having its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged SZ-12 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Pentax K-1 Specifications
Olympus SZ-12 | Pentax K-1 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus SZ-12 | Pentax K-1 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Released | 2012-01-10 | 2016-02-17 |
Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 36 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 |
Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 7360 x 4912 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 204800 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 33 |
Cross type focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | - |
Total lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3.2 inches |
Resolution of screen | 460k dot | 1,037k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/1700 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames per sec | 4.4 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/200 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Built-in |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 226g (0.50 lbs) | 1010g (2.23 lbs) |
Dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 96 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 25.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 3280 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 shots | 760 shots |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) |
Storage slots | 1 | 2 |
Launch price | $350 | $1,499 |