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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(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
Pentax I-10
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Pentax I-10

 E-620 I-10 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Olympus E-620

 I-10 E-620 

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Pentax I-10

 E-620 I-10 
LaunchedJuly 2009January 2010Similar age
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kEqual 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-620
Portrait photography with Pentax I-10
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
27
has manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography highlights
Pentax I-10 Street photography highlights
76
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography info
Pentax I-10 Sports photography info
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (500 shots)
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Travel photography camera
53
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
57
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography information
Pentax I-10 Landscape photography information
53
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
36
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax I-10 as a Vlogging camera
18
can't record video
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Pentax I-10
 Olympus E-620Pentax Optio I-10
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
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