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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K10D

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K10D Key Specs

Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
Pentax K10D
(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
  • Launched December 2006
  • Replacement is Pentax K20D
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K10D Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax K10D, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and K10D (10MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-810 UZ was introduced 4 years after the K10D which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the SP-810 UZ scores against the K10D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Pentax K10D

 SP-810 UZ K10D 
LaunchedJuly 2011December 2006More modern by 57 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k210kSharper screen (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 K10D SP-810 UZ 
Focus manually More exact focus

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax K10D

 SP-810 UZ K10D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-810 UZ features physical measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Pentax K10D has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax K10D in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-810 UZ against the K10D.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and K10D is 78 and 59 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and K10D.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-810 UZ having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will render greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger SP-810 UZ will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K10D Portrait photography highlights
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
52
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
low resolution (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography factors
Pentax K10D Street photography factors
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Sports photography with Pentax K10D
40
amazing zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
max frames per second very slow (0.7 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
environment proof
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
low resolution (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K10D as a Travel photography camera
61
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (864mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
49
environment proof
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
low resolution (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Landscape photography with Pentax K10D
40
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
55
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging info
Pentax K10D Vlogging info
27
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
9
no video recording
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax K10D
 Olympus SP-810 UZPentax K10D
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus SP-810 UZ Pentax K10D
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Launched 2011-07-27 2006-12-15
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3872 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 24-864mm (36.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.9-5.7 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1200s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 0.7fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.20 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format MPEG-4 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 413 gr (0.91 lb) 793 gr (1.75 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 522
Other
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots One One
Cost at release $280 $700