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Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Old 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-PL9 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax I-10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and I-10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL9 was released 8 years after the I-10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-PL9 matches up vs the I-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Pentax I-10

 E-PL9 I-10 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2010More modern by 98 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Olympus E-PL9

 I-10 E-PL9 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Pentax I-10

 E-PL9 I-10 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL9 features outside dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax I-10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL9 compared to the I-10.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and I-10 is 85 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The image here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and I-10.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-PL9 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL9
Portrait photography with Pentax I-10
73
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
27
has manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL9
Street photography with Pentax I-10
84
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has touch focus
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Sports photography highlights
Pentax I-10 Sports photography highlights
69
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect AF
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL9
Travel photography with Pentax I-10
77
connects via bluetooth
has touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
57
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography features
Pentax I-10 Landscape photography features
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
36
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Vlogging features
Pentax I-10 Vlogging features
35
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no external mic jack
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL9 and Pentax I-10
 Olympus PEN E-PL9Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN E-PL9 Pentax Optio I-10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2018-02-08 2010-01-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 8.6 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.60 m (at ISO 200) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 380 grams (0.84 lbs) 153 grams (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
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