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Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-S1

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Pentax K-S1 front
Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
70
Overall
65

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-S1 Key Specs

Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju 5010
Pentax K-S1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 558g - 121 x 93 x 70mm
  • Introduced August 2014
  • Successor is Pentax K-S2
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Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-S1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Pentax K-S1

 5010 K-S1 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-S1 over the Olympus 5010

 K-S1 5010 
IntroducedAugust 2014January 2010More recent by 56 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Pentax K-S1

 5010 K-S1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-S1 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-S1 size comparison

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

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-S1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-S1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-S1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-S1 Portrait photography features
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-S1 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
73
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (558g)
great high ISO (51,200)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-S1 as a Sports photography camera
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
69
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.4 fps)
bad battery pack (410 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 5010 Travel photography features
Pentax K-S1 Travel photography features
65
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
60
lighter than competition in class (558g)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (410 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 5010 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K-S1 Landscape photography highlights
37
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
73
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
great high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
bad battery pack (410 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 Vlogging features
Pentax K-S1 Vlogging features
29
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
33
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (558 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone support
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Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Pentax K-S1
 Olympus Stylus 5010Pentax K-S1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 5010 Pentax K-S1
Also Known as mju 5010 -
Class Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2010-01-07 2014-08-27
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Prime MII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 51200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus range 7cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 5.4 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, auto + redeye, on, on + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 grams (0.28 lb) 558 grams (1.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 121 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1061
Other
Battery life - 410 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $150 $339