Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax K-S1

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax K-S1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-10 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the K-S1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SZ-10 matches up versus the K-S1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 and Pentax K-S1. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Pentax K-S1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-10 offers outside dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-S1 has specifications of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax K-S1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the K-S1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and K-S1 is 90 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and K-S1.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-S1 will render greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older SZ-10 will be behind in sensor technology.