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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Released January 2013
Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Revealed May 2006
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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K110D, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The SH-50 was introduced 6 years after the K110D which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SH-50 scores against the K110D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Pentax K110D

 SH-50 K110D 
RevealedJanuary 2013May 2006More modern by 81 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k210kSharper screen (+250k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Olympus SH-50

 K110D SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Pentax K110D

 SH-50 K110D 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 offers physical measurements 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 K110D has measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the SH-50 vs the K110D.

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and K110D is 88 and 67 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The pic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-50 and K110D.

All in all, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SH-50 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus SH-50 will show extra detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher SH-50 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Portrait photography camera
44
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
51
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography information
Pentax K110D Street photography information
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
56
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Sports photography camera
48
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
39
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography highlights
Pentax K110D Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
features focus by touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
45
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography details
Pentax K110D Landscape photography details
49
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
46
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SH-50
Vlogging with Pentax K110D
34
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (269g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
9
can't record video
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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Pentax K110D
 Olympus SH-50Pentax K110D
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus SH-50 Pentax K110D
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2013-01-08 2006-05-22
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3008 x 2008
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lb) 585 gr (1.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model SLB-10A 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC card
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $300 $1,000