Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K10D
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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K10D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
- Revealed October 2013
- Older Model is Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
- Revealed December 2006
- Newer Model is Pentax K20D
Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K10D Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K10D, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and K10D (10MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and K10D (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe E-P5 was announced 6 years later than the K10D and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-P5 grades against the K10D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K10D Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Pentax K10D. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Pentax K10D
E-P5 | K10D | |||
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Revealed | October 2013 | December 2006 | More recent by 83 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 210k | Crisper display (+827k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Olympus E-P5
K10D | E-P5 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Pentax K10D
E-P5 | K10D | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focus | |||
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison
For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 provides outer dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Pentax K10D has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).
See the Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K10D in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-P5 vs the K10D.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and K10D is 85 and 59 respectively.
Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and K10D.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 having a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Olympus E-P5 will show more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.
Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K10D Specifications
Olympus PEN E-P5 | Pentax K10D | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Pentax K10D |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2013-10-03 | 2006-12-15 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3872 x 2592 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 35 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 151 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
Screen resolution | 1,037 thousand dots | 210 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 9.0 frames per second | 3.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.00 m (ISO 100) | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/320s | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video file format | H.264 | - |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 420 gr (0.93 lbs) | 793 gr (1.75 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") | 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 72 | 66 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.8 | 22.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | 11.6 |
DXO Low light rating | 895 | 522 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photos | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/MMC/SDHC card |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $389 | $700 |