Olympus E-620 vs Pentax I-10
71 Imaging
47 Features
50 Overall
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93 Imaging
35 Features
24 Overall
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Introduced July 2009
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
- Launched January 2010
Olympus E-620 vs Pentax I-10 Overview
Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-620 vs Pentax I-10, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the I-10 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and I-10 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-620 was released 6 months earlier than the I-10 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.
Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-620 scores versus the I-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-620 vs Pentax I-10 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Pentax Optio I-10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Pentax I-10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Pentax I-10
E-620 | I-10 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Olympus E-620
I-10 | E-620 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Pentax I-10
E-620 | I-10 | |||
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Launched | July 2009 | January 2010 | Similar age | |
Manually focus | More exact focusing | |||
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 2.7" | Equivalent screen measurements | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Equal screen resolution | |
Touch screen | Neither features Touch screen |
Olympus E-620 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 enjoys outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-620 vs Pentax I-10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-620 compared to the I-10.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and I-10 is 71 and 93 respectively.
Olympus E-620 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The image below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and I-10.
As you can tell, both cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The E-620 contains the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler.
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications
Olympus E-620 | Pentax Optio I-10 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus E-620 | Pentax Optio I-10 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2009-07-06 | 2010-01-25 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III+ | 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 | 12MP | 12MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 7 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 10cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | 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 | ||
Max flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 500 grams (1.10 lb) | 153 grams (0.34 lb) |
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 Overall rating | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 536 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 images | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | BLS-1 | 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 |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail cost | $799 | $310 |