Olympus 5010 vs Pentax 645D

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus 5010 vs Pentax 645D, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and 645D (40MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) come with totally different sensor size.

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The 5010 was introduced 2 months earlier than the 645D so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 5010 grades against the 645D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Pentax 645D. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Pentax 645D Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 offers outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645D has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") and a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 5010 vs Pentax 645D in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 5010 against the 645D.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and 645D is 96 and 50 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and 645D.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 5010 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax 645D will resolve extra detail using its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively.