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Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax I-10

Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
96
Overall
75
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 580g - 134 x 91 x 69mm
  • Revealed February 2020
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M1 II
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
  • Announced January 2010
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax I-10 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M1 III and Pentax I-10, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and I-10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 III was announced 10 years after the I-10 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-M1 III scores versus the I-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 III over the Pentax I-10

 E-M1 III I-10 
AnnouncedFebruary 2020January 2010Newer by 123 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Olympus E-M1 III

 I-10 E-M1 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 III and Pentax I-10

 E-M1 III I-10 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus

Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 III features exterior dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1 III and Pentax I-10 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M1 III and the I-10.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and I-10 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and I-10.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 III will give you more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer E-M1 III should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Portrait photography advice
Pentax I-10 Portrait photography advice
77
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
27
focusing manually
no manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Street photography information
Pentax I-10 Street photography information
78
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features focus by touch
environment proof
great ISO range (25,600)
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Sports photography advice
Pentax I-10 Sports photography advice
81
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (60.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
environment proof
supports phase detect autofocus
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Travel photography factors
Pentax I-10 Travel photography factors
79
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
57
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Landscape photography camera
81
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
2 card slots
36
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M1 III
Vlogging with Pentax I-10
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic support
28
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 III and Pentax I-10
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IIIPentax Optio I-10
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Pentax Optio I-10
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2020-02-11 2010-01-25
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic IX Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 121 9
Cross focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 60.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash options Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 580 gr (1.28 pounds) 153 gr (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 134 x 91 x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLH-1 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 2 Single
Retail pricing $1,800 $310