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Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K10D

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K10D Key Specs

Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Also referred to as mju 7010
Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Launched December 2006
  • Refreshed by Pentax K20D
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Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K10D Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus 7010 and Pentax K10D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the 7010 (12MP) and the K10D (10MP) is pretty similar but the 7010 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The 7010 was unveiled 2 years later than the K10D and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 7010 scores against the K10D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Pentax K10D

 7010 K10D 
LaunchedJuly 2009December 2006More recent by 32 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k210kCrisper screen (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Olympus 7010

 K10D 7010 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Pentax K10D

 7010 K10D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 provides outside dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Pentax K10D has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the 7010 versus the K10D.

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and K10D is 94 and 59 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and K10D.

Plainly, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7010 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus 7010 will offer more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer 7010 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 Portrait photography info
Pentax K10D Portrait photography info
21
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
52
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7010
Street photography with Pentax K10D
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proof
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7010
Sports photography with Pentax K10D
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 Travel photography highlights
Pentax K10D Travel photography highlights
57
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
49
weather proof
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 Landscape photography details
Pentax K10D Landscape photography details
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse mode
55
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proof
small screen (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7010
Vlogging with Pentax K10D
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone socket
9
can't shoot video
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Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Pentax K10D
 Olympus Stylus 7010Pentax K10D
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 7010 Pentax K10D
Also called mju 7010 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2009-07-22 2006-12-15
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Available lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 145 gr (0.32 lb) 793 gr (1.75 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 522
Other
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $200 $700