Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax I-10
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax I-10 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Pentax Optio I-10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Pentax I-10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 III over the Pentax I-10
E-M1 III | I-10 | |||
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Announced | February 2020 | January 2010 | Newer by 123 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Sharper 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 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M1 III and Pentax I-10
E-M1 III | I-10 | |||
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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.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax I-10 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Pentax Optio I-10 | |
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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 |