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Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
63
Overall
56
Olympus PEN E-PM2 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-PM2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
  • Introduced May 2013
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PM1
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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-PM2 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-PM2 versus Pentax I-10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and I-10 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PM2 was launched 3 years later than the I-10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-PM2 scores vs the I-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PM2 over the Pentax I-10

 E-PM2 I-10 
ReleasedMay 2013January 2010More recent by 41 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Olympus E-PM2

 I-10 E-PM2 

Common features in the Olympus E-PM2 and Pentax I-10

 E-PM2 I-10 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PM2 comes with physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PM2 versus Pentax I-10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PM2 against the I-10.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and I-10 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PM2 and I-10.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PM2 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PM2 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The younger E-PM2 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PM2
Portrait photography with Pentax I-10
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Street photography factors
Pentax I-10 Street photography factors
79
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PM2
Sports photography with Pentax I-10
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
no phase detect auto focus
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Travel photography information
Pentax I-10 Travel photography information
66
offers focus by touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
57
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Landscape photography information
Pentax I-10 Landscape photography information
74
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have Time Lapse mode
36
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Vlogging factors
Pentax I-10 Vlogging factors
36
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have mic support
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PM2 and Pentax I-10
 Olympus PEN E-PM2Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN E-PM2 Pentax Optio I-10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-05-21 2010-01-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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 data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 grams (0.59 lb) 153 grams (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 932 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $448 $310