Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax K10D

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III and Pentax K10D, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and K10D (10MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and K10D (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was manufactured 13 years later than the K10D and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-M5 III grades against the K10D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Pentax K10D. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Pentax K10D Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III has outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Pentax K10D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 III vs the K10D.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and K10D is 80 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The graphic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and K10D.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer you greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.