Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax K100D S

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax K100D S, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-11 was manufactured 4 years later than the K100D S and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SZ-11 matches up versus the K100D S when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 and Pentax K100D Super. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Pentax K100D S Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-11 enjoys outer measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D S has proportions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax K100D S in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-11 against the K100D S.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and K100D S is 89 and 65 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and K100D S.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-11 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Olympus SZ-11 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher SZ-11 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.