Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Pentax K-500

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Pentax K-500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the K-500 (16MP) is very comparable but the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and K-500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-16 iHS was released 10 months earlier than the K-500 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SZ-16 iHS scores against the K-500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-16 iHS & Pentax K-500. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery & Pentax K-500 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS enjoys exterior dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-500 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Pentax K-500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the SZ-16 iHS and the K-500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-16 iHS and K-500 is 89 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-16 iHS and K-500.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The SZ-16 iHS contains the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow DOF harder. The older SZ-16 iHS will be behind in sensor tech.