Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K110D

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax K110D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-10 was announced 6 years after the K110D which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the XZ-10 grades vs the K110D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Pentax K110D. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 has physical measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the XZ-10 vs the K110D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and K110D is 91 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and K110D.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-10 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus XZ-10 will result in greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer XZ-10 should have a benefit in sensor tech.