Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax K100D S

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-5010 versus Pentax K100D S, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The FE-5010 was manufactured 19 months later than the K100D S which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-5010 matches up versus the K100D S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 and Pentax K100D Super. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Pentax K100D S Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5010 comes with exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D S has proportions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-5010 vs the K100D S.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and K100D S is 96 and 65 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and K100D S.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-5010 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus FE-5010 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger FE-5010 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.