Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax KP

Here is a extensive analysis of the Olympus SZ-11 versus Pentax KP, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and KP (24MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-11 was unveiled 6 years before the KP and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SZ-11 grades against the KP with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-11 & Pentax KP. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 provides exterior 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 KP has dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-11 against the KP.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and KP is 89 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and KP.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax KP will produce more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.