Olympus SP-610UZ vs Pentax K110D

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus SP-610UZ and Pentax K110D, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and K110D (6MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The SP-610UZ was introduced 4 years after the K110D which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SP-610UZ matches up against the K110D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-610UZ and Pentax K110D. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery and Pentax K110D Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-610UZ has outer dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 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).

See the Olympus SP-610UZ and Pentax K110D in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-610UZ versus the K110D.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and K110D is 79 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-610UZ and K110D.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-610UZ using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Olympus SP-610UZ will offer greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent SP-610UZ provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.