Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax K-30

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax K-30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the K-30 (16MP) is relatively similar but the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The SZ-11 was revealed 15 months earlier than the K-30 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SZ-11 grades against the K-30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-11 & Pentax K-30. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 features exterior dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax K-30 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-11 against the K-30.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and K-30 is 89 and 63 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The photograph underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and K-30.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-11 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Pentax K-30 will deliver more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SZ-11 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.