Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax K-r

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax K-r, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the XZ-1 (10MP) and the K-r (12MP) is very comparable but the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and K-r (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-1 was announced at a similar time to the K-r so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the XZ-1 matches up against the K-r when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-1 & Pentax K-r. The whole galleries are available at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Pentax K-r Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-1 features physical dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Pentax K-r has dimensions of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") with a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax K-r in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the XZ-1 versus the K-r.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and K-r is 88 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-1 and K-r.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-r will produce more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.