Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax K110D

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus SZ-15 versus Pentax K110D, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-15 was unveiled 7 years after the K110D which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SZ-15 scores against the K110D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-15 and Pentax K110D. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery and Pentax K110D Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-15 enjoys exterior measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-15 versus Pentax K110D in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SZ-15 against the K110D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and K110D is 88 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-15 and K110D.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-15 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus SZ-15 will offer you extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent SZ-15 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.