Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K10D

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.

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.

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.

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.