Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax K-1

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax K-1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-15 was released 3 years earlier than the K-1 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SZ-15 matches up vs the K-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-15 and Pentax K-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery and Pentax K-1 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-15 comes with exterior dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax K-1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-15 vs the K-1.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and K-1 is 88 and 55 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The image here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-15 and K-1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-15 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-1 will give more detail as a result of its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SZ-15 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.