Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax S1

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax S1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the S1 (14MP) is fairly close and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was introduced very close to the S1 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SZ-10 matches up versus the S1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 & Pentax Optio S1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Pentax S1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 features outer 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 S1 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the SZ-10 vs the S1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and S1 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The image below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and S1.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same MP and you can expect comparable quality of files but you might want to take the launch date of the cameras into account.