Olympus SP-820UZ vs Pentax K100D

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Pentax K100D, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and K100D (6MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-820UZ was launched 5 years later than the K100D and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SP-820UZ scores against the K100D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ and Pentax K100D. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery and Pentax K100D Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-820UZ provides outer measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Pentax K100D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the SP-820UZ against the K100D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-820UZ and K100D is 69 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-820UZ and K100D.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-820UZ due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus SP-820UZ will render greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent SP-820UZ is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.