Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-01

Its time to look closer at the Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-01, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the K-01 (16MP) is relatively similar but the 5010 (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The 5010 was introduced 3 years prior to the K-01 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the 5010 matches up vs the K-01 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Pentax K-01. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Pentax K-01 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 enjoys external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-01 has sizing of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") having a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 5010 versus the K-01.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and K-01 is 96 and 76 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and K-01.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 5010 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-01 will offer more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older 5010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.