Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K110D

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-330 and Pentax K110D, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-330 (7MP) and the K110D (6MP) is fairly similar but the E-330 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-330 was brought out 2 months prior to the K110D and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-330 scores versus the K110D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-330 and Pentax K110D. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Pentax K110D Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 has got exterior dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Pentax K110D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

See the Olympus E-330 and Pentax K110D in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-330 and the K110D.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and K110D is 65 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and K110D.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-330 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-330 will offer greater detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.