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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(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
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
  • Announced January 2010
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Pentax I-10

 E-600 I-10 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Olympus E-600

 I-10 E-600 

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Pentax I-10

 E-600 I-10 
AnnouncedAugust 2009January 2010Similar age
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display measurement
Display resolution230k230kExact 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).

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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.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

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

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Portrait photography camera
60
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
27
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography highlights
Pentax I-10 Street photography highlights
76
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography details
Pentax I-10 Sports photography details
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
low battery life (500 CIPA)
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-600
Travel photography with Pentax I-10
53
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse function
low battery life (500 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
57
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography info
Pentax I-10 Landscape photography info
53
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
low battery life (500 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
36
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging factors
Pentax I-10 Vlogging factors
18
can't shoot video
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Pentax I-10
 Olympus E-600Pentax Optio I-10
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