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Olympus E-510 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Announced November 2007
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-510
  • Superseded the Olympus E-500
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-520
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Olympus E-510 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-510 versus Pentax I-10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the I-10 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and I-10 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was unveiled 3 years before the I-10 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-510 matches up versus the I-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Pentax I-10

 E-510 I-10 

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Olympus E-510

 I-10 E-510 
IntroducedJanuary 2010November 2007Newer by 26 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Pentax I-10

 E-510 I-10 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 offers outer dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Pentax I-10 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-510 vs the I-10.

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and I-10 is 69 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The image underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and I-10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax I-10 will give you more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-510 Portrait photography information
Pentax I-10 Portrait photography information
56
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low MP (10 megapixels)
27
manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 Street photography info
Pentax I-10 Street photography info
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (490 grams)
no articulating screen
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-510
Sports photography with Pentax I-10
52
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low MP (10 megapixels)
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-510
Travel photography with Pentax I-10
52
lighter than competition (490g)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
57
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-510 Landscape photography factors
Pentax I-10 Landscape photography factors
55
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inch)
low MP (10 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
36
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-510 Vlogging factors
Pentax I-10 Vlogging factors
9
no video
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
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Olympus E-510 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Pentax I-10
 Olympus E-510Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-510 Pentax Optio I-10
Also called EVOLT E-510 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2007-11-23 2010-01-25
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 490 gr (1.08 pounds) 153 gr (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 442 not tested
Other
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $550 $310