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Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K10D

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46

Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K10D Key Specs

Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Previous Model is Olympus SH-2
Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced December 2006
  • Successor is Pentax K20D
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Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K10D Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SH-3 and Pentax K10D, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and K10D (10MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) use different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The SH-3 was announced 9 years after the K10D which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SH-3 grades versus the K10D for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Pentax K10D

 SH-3 K10D 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016December 2006Newer by 112 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k210kClearer display (+250k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Olympus SH-3

 K10D SH-3 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Pentax K10D

 SH-3 K10D 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus SH-3 has got physical dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Pentax K10D has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SH-3 and Pentax K10D in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SH-3 versus the K10D.

Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and K10D is 88 and 59 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-3 and K10D.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SH-3 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus SH-3 will give extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more recent SH-3 should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography advice
Pentax K10D Portrait photography advice
44
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
no manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
52
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Street photography features
Pentax K10D Street photography features
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
provides focus via touch
lighter than competition (271 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Sports photography info
Pentax K10D Sports photography info
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
environment proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K10D as a Travel photography camera
74
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition (271g)
provides focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
49
environment proofing
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K10D as a Landscape photography camera
55
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (380 shots)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
55
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SH-3
Vlogging with Pentax K10D
35
fairly wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition (271g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have external mic port
9
no video
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Olympus SH-3 vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Pentax K10D
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Pentax K10D
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus SH-3 Pentax K10D
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Launched 2016-02-08 2006-12-15
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 11.5fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) -
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video format H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271 grams (0.60 pounds) 793 grams (1.75 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 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 life 380 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $579 $700