Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K110D

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus SH-3 and Pentax K110D, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The SH-3 was launched 9 years later than the K110D and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SH-3 matches up vs the K110D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Pentax K110D. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-3 features outer measurements 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 K110D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SH-3 and the K110D.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and K110D is 88 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-3 and K110D.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SH-3 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus SH-3 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger SH-3 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.