Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax K-1 II

The following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus SZ-15 and Pentax K-1 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The SZ-15 was released 5 years prior to the K-1 II which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the SZ-15 scores versus the K-1 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-15 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-15 offers exterior dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 II has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-15 and Pentax K-1 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-15 and the K-1 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and K-1 II is 88 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The image here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-15 and K-1 II.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-15 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SZ-15 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.