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Olympus 5010 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax Q7 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
  • Also referred to as mju 5010
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Launched August 2013
  • Old Model is Pentax Q10
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Olympus 5010 vs Pentax Q7 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus 5010 versus Pentax Q7, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the Q7 (12MP) is relatively close but the 5010 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 5010 was unveiled 4 years prior to the Q7 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 5010 scores versus the Q7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Pentax Q7

 5010 Q7 

Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus 5010

 Q7 5010 
LaunchedAugust 2013January 2010More modern by 43 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Pentax Q7

 5010 Q7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 5010 offers external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q7 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the 5010 and the Q7.

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and Q7 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The pic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5010 and Q7.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 5010 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus 5010 will result in more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged 5010 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 Portrait photography factors
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography factors
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
48
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus 5010 Street photography advice
Pentax Q7 Street photography advice
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (200 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 Sports photography advice
Pentax Q7 Sports photography advice
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
not so great battery life (250 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 5010
Travel photography with Pentax Q7
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
lighter than competition (200 grams)
has built in flash
not so great battery life (250 CIPA)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Landscape photography camera
37
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
55
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax Q mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW files
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
not so great battery life (250 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 Vlogging info
Pentax Q7 Vlogging info
29
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (200g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no external mic jack
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Olympus 5010 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Pentax Q7
 Olympus Stylus 5010Pentax Q7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 5010 Pentax Q7
Also called mju 5010 -
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-01-07 2013-08-08
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax Q
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 7cm -
Number of lenses - 8
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 grams (0.28 lbs) 200 grams (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $150 $480