Olympus SP-820UZ vs Pentax K110D

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Pentax K110D, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and K110D (6MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-820UZ was introduced 6 years later than the K110D and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SP-820UZ scores versus the K110D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Pentax K110D. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-820UZ features outside dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Pentax K110D in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-820UZ and the K110D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-820UZ and K110D is 69 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The photograph here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-820UZ and K110D.

All in all, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-820UZ using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus SP-820UZ will provide greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern SP-820UZ will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.