Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K100D S

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K100D S, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 8000 was released 2 years after the K100D S which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 8000 grades against the K100D S in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Pentax K100D S Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 8000 comes with external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Pentax K100D S has sizing of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K100D S in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the 8000 against the K100D S.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and K100D S is 94 and 65 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The image here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 8000 and K100D S.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 8000 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus 8000 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent 8000 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.