Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax K-30

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus SH-1 versus Pentax K-30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the K-30 (16MP) is very similar but the SH-1 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The SH-1 was manufactured 18 months later than the K-30 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SH-1 matches up versus the K-30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Pentax K-30. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-1 provides exterior measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Pentax K-30 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SH-1 vs the K-30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and K-30 is 88 and 63 respectively.

Often, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-1 and K-30.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same resolution but different sensor measurements. The SH-1 uses the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF more difficult. The fresher SH-1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.