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Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-5

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Pentax K-5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-5 Key Specs

Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released January 2009
Pentax K-5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 740g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced December 2010
  • Old Model is Pentax K-7
  • Successor is Pentax K-5 IIs
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-5 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-3010 versus Pentax K-5, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and K-5 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The FE-3010 was unveiled 23 months earlier than the K-5 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the FE-3010 scores vs the K-5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Pentax K-5

 FE-3010 K-5 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 over the Olympus FE-3010

 K-5 FE-3010 
AnnouncedDecember 2010January 2009More modern by 23 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax K-5

 FE-3010 K-5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-5 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 comes with outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-3010 versus Pentax K-5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-3010 vs the K-5.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and K-5 is 97 and 60 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The pic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and K-5.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-3010 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-5 will offer greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-5 Portrait photography features
26
features face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
73
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-3010
Street photography with Pentax K-5
63
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography features
Pentax K-5 Sports photography features
33
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
78
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography advice
Pentax K-5 Travel photography advice
57
weather sealing
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
65
weather proof
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K-5 Landscape photography factors
31
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
78
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging factors
Pentax K-5 Vlogging factors
28
image stabilization (Digital)
features face detect focus
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone port
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
does not have selfie friendly display
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax K-5
 Olympus FE-3010Pentax K-5
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Pentax K-5
Category Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Released 2009-01-07 2010-12-18
Body design Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (25, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 108 gr (0.24 pounds) 740 gr (1.63 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1162
Other
Battery life - 980 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $140 $800