Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-S1

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-S1, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 5010 was brought out 5 years before the K-S1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 5010 matches up vs the K-S1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Pentax K-S1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Pentax K-S1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 5010 offers exterior measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Pentax K-S1 has specifications of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-S1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the 5010 compared to the K-S1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and K-S1 is 96 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and K-S1.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 5010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-S1 will offer you extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older 5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.