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Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-30

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
 
Pentax K-30 front
Portability
63
Imaging
57
Features
66
Overall
60

Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-30 Key Specs

Olympus 6010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 6010
Pentax K-30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Introduced October 2012
  • Renewed by Pentax K-50
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Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-30 Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus 6010 versus Pentax K-30, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The 6010 was announced 4 years prior to the K-30 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 6010 scores against the K-30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Pentax K-30

 6010 K-30 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-30 over the Olympus 6010

 K-30 6010 
IntroducedOctober 2012July 2009Fresher by 40 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6010 and Pentax K-30

 6010 K-30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 6010 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Pentax K-30 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the 6010 against the K-30.

Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-30 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and K-30 is 94 and 63 respectively.

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Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 6010 and K-30.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 6010 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-30 will offer greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 6010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-30 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 6010
Portrait photography with Pentax K-30
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
74
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6010 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-30 as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6010 Sports photography features
Pentax K-30 Sports photography features
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
67
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (6.0 frames per second)
low battery (410 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 6010
Travel photography with Pentax K-30
61
environment proof
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
60
weather proofing
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
low battery (410 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 6010
Landscape photography with Pentax K-30
35
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
low battery (410 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6010 Vlogging factors
Pentax K-30 Vlogging factors
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
30
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic support
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Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6010 and Pentax K-30
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6010Pentax K-30
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Pentax K-30
Also called as mju Tough 6010 -
Type Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2009-07-17 2012-10-29
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Prime M
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Available lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye,Slow Sync, Slow Sync+ Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179g (0.39 lbs) 650g (1.43 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 1129
Other
Battery life - 410 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50C D-LI109,4 x AA
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $0 $525