Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax K-S2

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax K-S2, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-11 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the K-S2 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SZ-11 grades versus the K-S2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 & Pentax K-S2. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 features external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax K-S2 has sizing of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the K-S2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and K-S2 is 89 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and K-S2.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-S2 will result in extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.