Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax K-01

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-5010 and Pentax K-01, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The FE-5010 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the K-01 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FE-5010 grades against the K-01 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5010 and Pentax K-01. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Pentax K-01 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5010 has got external 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) and the Pentax K-01 has proportions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-5010 and Pentax K-01 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-5010 versus the K-01.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and K-01 is 96 and 76 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and K-01.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-01 will provide greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older FE-5010 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.