Olympus 1 vs Pentax K-01

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus 1 versus Pentax K-01, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and K-01 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The 1 was unveiled 19 months later than the K-01 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 1 scores versus the K-01 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1 and Pentax K-01. The full galleries are available at Olympus 1 Gallery and Pentax K-01 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 1 has got exterior dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Pentax K-01 has specifications of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") along with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 1 versus Pentax K-01 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 1 vs the K-01.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 and K-01 is 79 and 76 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and K-01.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-01 will produce extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent 1 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.