Olympus SZ-30MR vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is relatively close but the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-30MR was brought out 3 years earlier than the K-5 IIs which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SZ-30MR grades versus the K-5 IIs in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-30MR & Pentax K-5 IIs. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-30MR offers physical dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the SZ-30MR against the K-5 IIs.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and K-5 IIs is 89 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-30MR and K-5 IIs.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The SZ-30MR features the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF more challenging. The more aged SZ-30MR will be behind in sensor innovation.