Olympus 1 vs Pentax K10D
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Olympus 1 vs Pentax K10D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
- 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
- Revealed November 2013
- New Model is Olympus 1s
(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
- Later Model is Pentax K20D
Olympus 1 vs Pentax K10D Overview
In this article, we will be matching up the Olympus 1 vs Pentax K10D, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the K10D (10MP) is pretty comparable but the 1 (1/1.7") and K10D (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 1 was released 7 years later than the K10D and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 1 grades vs the K10D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus 1 vs Pentax K10D Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1 & Pentax K10D. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Pentax K10D
1 | K10D | |||
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Launched | November 2013 | December 2006 | Fresher by 85 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 210k | Clearer screen (+830k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Olympus 1
K10D | 1 |
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Common features in the Olympus 1 and Pentax K10D
1 | K10D | |||
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Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen |
Olympus 1 vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1 comes with physical dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Pentax K10D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).
Check out the Olympus 1 vs Pentax K10D in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 1 vs the K10D.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 and K10D is 79 and 59 respectively.
Olympus 1 vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 and K10D.
As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 1 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus 1 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern 1 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.
Olympus 1 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus 1 vs Pentax K10D Specifications
Olympus Stylus 1 | Pentax K10D | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus Stylus 1 | Pentax K10D |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2013-11-25 | 2006-12-15 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VI | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor area | 41.5mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 3872 x 2592 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 25 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens focal range | 28-300mm (10.7x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/2.8 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3" | 2.5" |
Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dots | 210 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 7.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash options | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/2000s | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 402g (0.89 lb) | 793g (1.75 lb) |
Dimensions | 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") | 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 51 | 66 |
DXO Color Depth score | 20.7 | 22.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.6 | 11.6 |
DXO Low light score | 179 | 522 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 410 images | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLS-5 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/MMC/SDHC card |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $700 | $700 |