Olympus SZ-12 vs Pentax K-1

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.