Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax K200D

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus SZ-11 versus Pentax K200D, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and K200D (10MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and K200D (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-11 was revealed 2 years later than the K200D and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SZ-11 matches up against the K200D for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 and Pentax K200D. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Pentax K200D Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-11 enjoys external measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Pentax K200D has measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-11 against the K200D.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and K200D is 89 and 61 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The visual below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and K200D.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus SZ-11 will give you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SZ-11 will have an edge in sensor innovation.