Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax K110D

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Pentax K110D, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-600 UZ was announced 3 years after the K110D which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SP-600 UZ grades vs the K110D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Pentax K110D. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-600 UZ enjoys external dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the K110D.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and K110D is 69 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and K110D.

All in all, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-600 UZ with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus SP-600 UZ will provide more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger SP-600 UZ should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.