Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax KP

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax KP, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and KP (24MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The SH-1 was released 3 years prior to the KP and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the SH-1 scores vs the KP in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Pentax KP. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SH-1 enjoys external dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Pentax KP has specifications of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") and a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SH-1 against the KP.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and KP is 88 and 61 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The photograph here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and KP.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SH-1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax KP will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older SH-1 will be behind in sensor tech.