Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K110D

Lets look more closely at the Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K110D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The 8000 was brought out 3 years later than the K110D and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 8000 scores against the K110D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Pentax K110D. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8000 enjoys outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and 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).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the 8000 and the K110D.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and K110D is 94 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and K110D.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 8000 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus 8000 will offer you extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent 8000 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.