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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax I-10

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Announced January 2016
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
  • Launched January 2010
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax I-10 Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus PEN-F and Pentax I-10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and I-10 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was launched 6 years later than the I-10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the PEN-F grades vs the I-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Pentax I-10

 PEN-F I-10 
LaunchedJanuary 2016January 2010More recent by 74 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Olympus PEN-F

 I-10 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Pentax I-10

 PEN-F I-10 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F provides external measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the PEN-F against the I-10.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and I-10 is 84 and 93 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and I-10.

As you can see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus PEN-F
Portrait photography with Pentax I-10
75
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
27
manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography features
Pentax I-10 Street photography features
84
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography information
Pentax I-10 Sports photography information
67
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
terrible battery (330 per charge)
no phase detect AF
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography info
Pentax I-10 Travel photography info
75
supports focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery (330 per charge)
57
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus PEN-F
Landscape photography with Pentax I-10
76
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
terrible battery (330 CIPA)
36
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Vlogging camera
Pentax I-10 as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Pentax I-10
 Olympus PEN-FPentax Optio I-10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN-F Pentax Optio I-10
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-01-27 2010-01-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427 grams (0.94 lbs) 153 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
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