Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K100D S

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus SH-50 versus Pentax K100D S, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The SH-50 was launched 5 years after the K100D S which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SH-50 scores vs the K100D S with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SH-50 & Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 offers outside dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D S has measurements of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-50 versus the K100D S.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and K100D S is 88 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and K100D S.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SH-50 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus SH-50 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The newer SH-50 should have an advantage in sensor technology.