Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax I-10

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax I-10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and I-10 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was released 4 years later than the I-10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-PL6 scores versus the I-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Pentax Optio I-10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Pentax I-10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 provides outside measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Pentax I-10 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax I-10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-PL6 vs the I-10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and I-10 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and I-10.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger E-PL6 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.