Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K10D

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K10D, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and K10D (10MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The 8010 was manufactured 3 years later than the K10D and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8010 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 quick view of how the 8010 scores versus the K10D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 and Pentax K10D. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 8010 Gallery and Pentax K10D Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 8010 has physical dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Pentax K10D has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K10D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 8010 vs the K10D.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 8010 and K10D is 92 and 59 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 8010 and K10D.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 8010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus 8010 will give extra detail due to its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The more recent 8010 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.