Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax K100D

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus SH-1 and Pentax K100D, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and K100D (6MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The SH-1 was revealed 7 years later than the K100D and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SH-1 scores against the K100D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Pentax K100D. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-1 features external measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Pentax K100D has measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SH-1 against the K100D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and K100D is 88 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The visual here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-1 and K100D.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SH-1 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus SH-1 will offer you more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SH-1 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.