Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K100D S

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus SH-3 and Pentax K100D S, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH-3 was manufactured 8 years later than the K100D S and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SH-3 scores vs the K100D S when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Pentax K100D Super. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Pentax K100D S Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-3 has got external dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Pentax K100D S has sizing of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SH-3 and Pentax K100D S in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SH-3 vs the K100D S.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-3 and K100D S is 88 and 65 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-3 and K100D S.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SH-3 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus SH-3 will render greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SH-3 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.