Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax 645D

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus SZ-11 and Pentax 645D, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and 645D (40MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-11 was announced 17 months later than the 645D which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SZ-11 matches up vs the 645D for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 & Pentax 645D. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Pentax 645D Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 offers exterior dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645D has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") and a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the SZ-11 versus the 645D.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and 645D is 89 and 50 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and 645D.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-11 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax 645D will produce greater detail with its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SZ-11 provides an advantage in sensor technology.