Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K110D

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus 7000 and Pentax K110D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 7000 was manufactured 2 years after the K110D which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 7000 scores versus the K110D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Pentax K110D. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 7000 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the 7000 compared to the K110D.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and K110D is 94 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and K110D.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 7000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus 7000 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent 7000 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.