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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K10D

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K10D Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(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
Pentax K10D
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Pentax K10D

 E-P5 K10D 
RevealedOctober 2013December 2006More recent by 83 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k210kCrisper display (+827k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Olympus E-P5

 K10D E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Pentax K10D

 E-P5 K10D 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and K10D is 85 and 59 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography information
Pentax K10D Portrait photography information
71
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/320 seconds)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
52
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography information
Pentax K10D Street photography information
78
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
heavier than average in class (420 grams)
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Sports photography details
Pentax K10D Sports photography details
68
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
52
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview feature
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography advice
Pentax K10D Travel photography advice
68
offers focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
heavier than average in class (420 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
49
environment sealing
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K10D Landscape photography advice
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
55
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no liveview feature
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging info
Pentax K10D Vlogging info
33
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic support
heavier than average in class (420 grams)
9
can't shoot video
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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Pentax K10D
 Olympus PEN E-P5Pentax K10D
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