Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Pentax K10D

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Pentax K10D, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and K10D (10MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-31MR iHS was launched 5 years after the K10D which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the SZ-31MR iHS scores versus the K10D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS & Pentax K10D. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS features physical dimensions 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 K10D has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS compared to the K10D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-31MR iHS and K10D is 89 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The pic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-31MR iHS and K10D.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-31MR iHS due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer SZ-31MR iHS should have an edge in sensor technology.