Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax K-x

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus SH-1 versus Pentax K-x, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and K-x (12MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and K-x (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-1 was released 4 years later than the K-x and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SH-1 grades vs the K-x with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Pentax K-x. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Pentax K-x Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-1 has got physical dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Pentax K-x has dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH-1 compared to the K-x.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and K-x is 88 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and K-x.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SH-1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus SH-1 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger SH-1 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.