Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K110D

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K110D, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The 6010 was released 3 years after the K110D which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 6010 grades against the K110D for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Pentax K110D. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 6010 provides outside measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 6010 versus the K110D.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 6010 and K110D is 94 and 67 respectively.

Often, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 6010 and K110D.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 6010 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus 6010 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent 6010 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.