Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K-5

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus SH-2 versus Pentax K-5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the K-5 (16MP) is very comparable but the SH-2 (1/2.3") and K-5 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH-2 was manufactured 4 years later than the K-5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SH-2 scores against the K-5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Pentax K-5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Pentax K-5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-2 enjoys outside dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SH-2 and the K-5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and K-5 is 88 and 60 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-2 and K-5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same MP but not the same sensor measurements. The SH-2 offers the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF more challenging. The newer SH-2 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.