Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax K100D

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Pentax K100D, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and K100D (6MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-11 was introduced 4 years after the K100D which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SZ-11 scores vs the K100D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 and Pentax K100D. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Pentax K100D Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 offers outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Pentax K100D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-11 versus Pentax K100D in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the K100D.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and K100D is 89 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and K100D.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-11 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus SZ-11 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SZ-11 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.