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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Pentax I-10

Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39
Olympus SZ-30MR front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Revealed March 2011
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
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Pentax I-10 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Pentax I-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and I-10 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was announced 14 months after the I-10 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the SZ-30MR scores versus the I-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Pentax I-10

 SZ-30MR I-10 
RevealedMarch 2011January 2010More modern by 14 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 I-10 SZ-30MR 
Manually focus More precise focus

Common features in the Olympus SZ-30MR and Pentax I-10

 SZ-30MR I-10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-30MR enjoys external measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax I-10 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Pentax I-10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-30MR compared to the I-10.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and I-10 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-30MR and I-10.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-30MR to offer greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent SZ-30MR should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography factors
Pentax I-10 Portrait photography factors
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megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
27
you can focus manually
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR as a Street photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Street photography camera
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
Sports photography with Pentax I-10
41
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (220 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
Travel photography with Pentax I-10
65
lighter than competition (226 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse function
low battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
57
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography highlights
Pentax I-10 Landscape photography highlights
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery power (220 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
36
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-30MR
Vlogging with Pentax I-10
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (226g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no mic jack
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-30MR and Pentax I-10
 Olympus SZ-30MRPentax Optio I-10
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus SZ-30MR Pentax Optio I-10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-03-02 2010-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 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 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lbs) 153 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 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 220 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $279 $310