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Olympus 1s vs Pentax K110D

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus 1
Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Launched May 2006
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Olympus 1s vs Pentax K110D Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus 1s versus Pentax K110D, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and K110D (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was introduced 9 years after the K110D which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the 1s grades versus the K110D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Pentax K110D

 1s K110D 
LaunchedApril 2015May 2006Newer by 109 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k210kSharper screen (+830k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Olympus 1s

 K110D 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Pentax K110D

 1s K110D 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s offers physical dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has dimensions 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the 1s vs the K110D.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and K110D is 79 and 67 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The pic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and K110D.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1s with its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Olympus 1s will give more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern 1s is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1s
Portrait photography with Pentax K110D
46
has manual focus
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
51
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
low megapixels (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Street photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Street photography camera
71
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch focus
sensor is small (1/1.7")
56
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Sports photography camera
44
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
great battery life (450 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
39
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 1s
Travel photography with Pentax K110D
64
great battery life (450 CIPA)
provides touch focus
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
45
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
low megapixels (6MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography advice
Pentax K110D Landscape photography advice
53
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (450 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
46
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.5")
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging highlights
Pentax K110D Vlogging highlights
32
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
9
no video shooting
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Olympus 1s vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Pentax K110D
 Olympus Stylus 1sPentax K110D
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Pentax K110D
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2015-04-13 2006-05-22
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 3008 x 2008
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 35 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 4.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) -
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402g (0.89 lbs) 585g (1.29 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/MMC card
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $699 $1,000