Olympus E-600 vs Pentax I-10
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Revealed August 2009
(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
- Announced January 2010

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax I-10 Overview
Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-600 and Pentax I-10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the I-10 (12MP) is fairly similar but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and I-10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

The E-600 was manufactured 4 months before the I-10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.
Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-600 scores vs the I-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax I-10 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Pentax Optio I-10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Pentax I-10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Pentax I-10
E-600 | I-10 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Olympus E-600
I-10 | E-600 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Pentax I-10
E-600 | I-10 | |||
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Announced | August 2009 | ![]() | January 2010 | Similar age |
Manual focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Display dimensions | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.7" | Equal display measurement |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Exact same display resolution |
Touch display | ![]() | Absent Touch display |
Olympus E-600 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 enjoys outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-600 and Pentax I-10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-600 versus the I-10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and I-10 is 71 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The graphic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and I-10.
To sum up, both cameras have the same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The E-600 offers the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Pentax Optio I-10 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus E-600 | Pentax Optio I-10 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2009-08-30 | 2010-01-25 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III+ | Prime |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 7 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.5-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 10cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | HyperCrystal LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 4.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 515 gr (1.14 lbs) | 153 gr (0.34 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 541 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 images | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLS-1 | D-LI92 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $0 | $310 |