Olympus SP-820UZ vs Pentax K-S2

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Pentax K-S2, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-820UZ was revealed 3 years earlier than the K-S2 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SP-820UZ grades against the K-S2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Pentax K-S2. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-820UZ provides physical dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Pentax K-S2 has sizing of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SP-820UZ compared to the K-S2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-820UZ and K-S2 is 69 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-820UZ and K-S2.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-820UZ with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax K-S2 will show extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SP-820UZ will be behind in sensor innovation.