Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax 645D

Following is a extended assessment of the Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax 645D, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and 645D (40MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5010 was manufactured 14 months before the 645D making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-5010 matches up versus the 645D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 and Pentax 645D. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Pentax 645D Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 comes with outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Pentax 645D has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax 645D in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-5010 versus the 645D.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and 645D is 96 and 50 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and 645D.

Plainly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-5010 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax 645D will provide you with more detail due to its extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.