Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax K110D

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus SH-1 versus Pentax K110D, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The SH-1 was brought out 7 years later than the K110D and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SH-1 scores vs the K110D for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-1 and Pentax K110D. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery and Pentax K110D Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SH-1 provides outside dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SH-1 versus Pentax K110D in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH-1 compared to the K110D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and K110D is 88 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and K110D.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SH-1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus SH-1 will resolve greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger SH-1 provides an advantage in sensor technology.