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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PL6
  • New Model is Olympus E-PL8
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Pentax I-10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and I-10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL7 was revealed 4 years after the I-10 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-PL7 scores against the I-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Pentax I-10

 E-PL7 I-10 
ReleasedSeptember 2014January 2010Newer by 56 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Olympus E-PL7

 I-10 E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax I-10

 E-PL7 I-10 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 has got physical dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Pentax I-10 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL7 versus Pentax I-10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL7 against the I-10.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and I-10 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The image here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and I-10.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will show extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent E-PL7 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography info
Pentax I-10 Portrait photography info
72
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Street photography advice
Pentax I-10 Street photography advice
84
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography advice
Pentax I-10 Sports photography advice
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography advice
Pentax I-10 Travel photography advice
85
supports focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
57
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax I-10 Landscape photography highlights
80
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
36
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL7
Vlogging with Pentax I-10
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
missing external microphone support
28
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax I-10
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Pentax Optio I-10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-09-01 2010-01-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357 grams (0.79 lb) 153 grams (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $499 $310