Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K10D

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus 5010 versus Pentax K10D, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and K10D (10MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The 5010 was brought out 3 years later than the K10D and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 5010 scores versus the K10D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Pentax K10D. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 5010 has external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax K10D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the 5010 against the K10D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and K10D is 96 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and K10D.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 5010 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Olympus 5010 will deliver more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer 5010 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.