Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax K10D
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax K10D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
- Launched September 2016
- Replaced the Olympus E-PL7
- Newer Model is Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
- Released December 2006
- Newer Model is Pentax K20D
Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax K10D Overview
Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-PL8 versus Pentax K10D, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and K10D (10MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and K10D (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-PL8 was revealed 9 years later than the K10D and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-PL8 scores versus the K10D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax K10D Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Pentax K10D. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL8 over the Pentax K10D
E-PL8 | K10D | |||
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Released | September 2016 | December 2006 | Fresher by 119 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 210k | Sharper screen (+827k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Olympus E-PL8
K10D | E-PL8 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-PL8 and Pentax K10D
E-PL8 | K10D | |||
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Focus manually | Dial exact focus | |||
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL8 provides external dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Pentax K10D has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-PL8 versus Pentax K10D in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL8 compared to the K10D.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and K10D is 86 and 59 respectively.
Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison
Generally, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The visual underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL8 and K10D.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL8 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-PL8 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher E-PL8 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax K10D Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Pentax K10D | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Pentax K10D |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2016-09-19 | 2006-12-15 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VII | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3872 x 2592 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Min enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 81 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Number of lenses | 107 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 2.5 inches |
Resolution of display | 1,037 thousand dot | 210 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 8.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | - |
Flash modes | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video format | H.264, Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 357g (0.79 lbs) | 793g (1.75 lbs) |
Dimensions | 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 66 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 522 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 photos | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/MMC/SDHC card |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at release | $500 | $700 |