Olympus SZ-30MR vs Pentax K110D

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Pentax K110D, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-30MR was launched 4 years after the K110D which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SZ-30MR matches up vs the K110D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-30MR and Pentax K110D. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery and Pentax K110D Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-30MR has got external measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Check the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Pentax K110D in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-30MR and the K110D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and K110D is 89 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The image underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-30MR and K110D.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-30MR because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus SZ-30MR will produce more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The fresher SZ-30MR should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.