Olympus SP-820UZ vs Pentax K-7

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Pentax K-7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is pretty close but the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and K-7 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The SP-820UZ was announced 2 years later than the K-7 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SP-820UZ matches up vs the K-7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Pentax K-7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Pentax K-7 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SP-820UZ features exterior measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-7 has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Pentax K-7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-820UZ and the K-7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SP-820UZ and K-7 is 69 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-820UZ and K-7.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-820UZ having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-7 will result in more detail with its extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger SP-820UZ provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.