Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Pentax KP

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Pentax KP, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and KP (24MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-16 iHS was launched 5 years earlier than the KP and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SZ-16 iHS matches up versus the KP in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Pentax KP. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery and Pentax KP Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS comes with exterior dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with 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") with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-16 iHS vs the KP.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-16 iHS and KP is 89 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-16 iHS and KP.

All in all, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-16 iHS because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax KP will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older SZ-16 iHS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.