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Olympus 8010 vs Pentax 645D

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
 
Pentax 645D front
Portability
50
Imaging
76
Features
52
Overall
66

Olympus 8010 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs

Olympus 8010
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 98 x 64 x 24mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 8010
Pentax 645D
(Full Review)
  • 40MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • No Video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
  • Revealed March 2010
  • Newer Model is Pentax 645Z
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Olympus 8010 vs Pentax 645D Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus 8010 and Pentax 645D, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Pro DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and 645D (40MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) posses different sensor measurements.

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The 8010 was announced very close to the 645D so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the 8010 scores versus the 645D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Pentax 645D

 8010 645D 

Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Olympus 8010

 645D 8010 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 8010 and Pentax 645D

 8010 645D 
RevealedFebruary 2010March 2010Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Olympus 8010 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8010 enjoys outside dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Pentax 645D has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") accompanied by a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 8010 and Pentax 645D in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the 8010 versus the 645D.

Olympus 8010 vs Pentax 645D size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8010 and 645D is 92 and 50 respectively.

Olympus 8010 vs Pentax 645D top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The image underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 8010 and 645D.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 8010 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax 645D will offer more detail with its extra 27MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively.

Olympus 8010 vs Pentax 645D sensor size comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Pentax 645D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8010 vs Pentax 645D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 8010
Portrait photography with Pentax 645D
28
MP count good (13MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
77
has manual focus
fantastic megapixels (40 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8010 as a Street photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Street photography camera
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (245 grams)
58
sensor size is big (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8010 Sports photography info
Pentax 645D Sports photography info
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (13 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
63
fantastic megapixels (40MP)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (800 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 8010
Travel photography with Pentax 645D
64
weather proof
MP count good (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (245 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
55
weather proof
fantastic megapixels (40MP)
not so great battery life (800 shots)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8010 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Landscape photography camera
40
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (13 megapixels)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
72
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
fantastic megapixels (40 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
has double storage slots
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (800 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 8010
Vlogging with Pentax 645D
27
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (245g)
9
no video recording
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Olympus 8010 vs Pentax 645D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8010 and Pentax 645D
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010Pentax 645D
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Pentax 645D
Also called as mju Tough 8010 -
Type Waterproof Pro DSLR
Released 2010-02-02 2010-03-10
Body design Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Prime II
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" Medium format
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 40MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 7264 x 5440
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 200
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 6
Crop factor 5.9 0.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/125 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 245g (0.54 lb) 1480g (3.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 1262
Other
Battery life - 800 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 2
Cost at release $600 $4,000