Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K100D S

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus 9000 versus Pentax K100D S, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The 9000 was brought out 23 months later than the K100D S making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the 9000 scores vs the K100D S when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Pentax K100D Super. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Pentax K100D S Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 9000 provides exterior dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Pentax K100D S has dimensions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 9000 versus Pentax K100D S in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 9000 versus the K100D S.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and K100D S is 92 and 65 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to see the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 9000 and K100D S.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 9000 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus 9000 will deliver extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger 9000 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.