Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Pentax K110D

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Pentax K110D, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The SZ-31MR iHS was launched 5 years after the K110D which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SZ-31MR iHS grades against the K110D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS & Pentax K110D. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS comes with physical dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Pentax K110D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS vs the K110D.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-31MR iHS and K110D is 89 and 67 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The pic below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-31MR iHS and K110D.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SZ-31MR iHS due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger SZ-31MR iHS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.