Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax K100D

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Pentax K100D, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and K100D (6MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-800 UZ was revealed 3 years after the K100D which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SP-800 UZ grades vs the K100D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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If you're going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-800 UZ offers outside measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-800 UZ versus the K100D.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and K100D is 69 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-800 UZ and K100D.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-800 UZ having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will provide you with more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher SP-800 UZ is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.