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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax Q10

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Pentax Q10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
56
Overall
44

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax Q10 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Launched January 2016
Pentax Q10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Previous Model is Pentax Q
  • New Model is Pentax Q7
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax Q10 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax Q10, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and Q10 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and Q10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was revealed 3 years after the Q10 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the PEN-F grades vs the Q10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Pentax Q10

 PEN-F Q10 
RevealedJanuary 2016September 2012Newer by 42 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k460kClearer screen (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Q10 over the Olympus PEN-F

 Q10 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Pentax Q10

 PEN-F Q10 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax Q10 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F comes with outer dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Pentax Q10 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the PEN-F versus the Q10.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax Q10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and Q10 is 84 and 92 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax Q10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax Q10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The image here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and Q10.

All in all, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will give greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax Q10 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax Q10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax Q10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax Q10 as a Portrait photography camera
75
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
48
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus PEN-F
Street photography with Pentax Q10
84
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
supports focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (200g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography features
Pentax Q10 Sports photography features
67
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
terrible battery life (330 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
36
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (270 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus PEN-F
Travel photography with Pentax Q10
75
supports focus via touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (330 CIPA)
60
lighter than competition (200 grams)
built-in flash
terrible battery pack (270 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography factors
Pentax Q10 Landscape photography factors
76
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
terrible battery life (330 per charge)
54
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax Q mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (270 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus PEN-F
Vlogging with Pentax Q10
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (200 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing microphone jack
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax Q10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Pentax Q10
 Olympus PEN-FPentax Q10
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN-F Pentax Q10
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2016-01-27 2012-09-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 81 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax Q
Total lenses 107 8
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.00 m
Flash options 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, Slow Sync, Trailing-curtain sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427g (0.94 lb) 200g (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 74 49
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 21.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 10.9
DXO Low light rating 894 183
Other
Battery life 330 photos 270 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $1,000 $350