Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K100D S

Below, we are looking at the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Pentax K100D S, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The SP-810 UZ was released 4 years after the K100D S which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SP-810 UZ scores against the K100D S when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery and Pentax K100D S Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ enjoys exterior dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Pentax K100D S has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-810 UZ versus the K100D S.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and K100D S is 78 and 65 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The picture below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-810 UZ and K100D S.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-810 UZ due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will provide more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher SP-810 UZ should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.