Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K100D S

Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus FE-3010 versus Pentax K100D S, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-3010 was released 19 months after the K100D S which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the FE-3010 scores vs the K100D S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-3010 & Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 comes with outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Pentax K100D S has proportions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FE-3010 versus the K100D S.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and K100D S is 97 and 65 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The pic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and K100D S.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-3010 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus FE-3010 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer FE-3010 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.