Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K100D

Below, we are matching up the Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K100D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and K100D (6MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The 9000 was announced 2 years later than the K100D and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the 9000 matches up vs the K100D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Pentax K100D. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 9000 has exterior measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Pentax K100D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 9000 against the K100D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and K100D is 92 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 9000 and K100D.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 9000 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus 9000 will render greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent 9000 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.