Olympus 8010 vs Pentax KP

Here is a in depth comparison of the Olympus 8010 vs Pentax KP, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and KP (24MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The 8010 was manufactured 8 years prior to the KP and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 8010 matches up versus the KP when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus 8010 features outside measurements 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 KP has specifications of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 8010 versus the KP.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8010 and KP is 92 and 61 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 8010 and KP.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 8010 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax KP will give greater detail due to its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older 8010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.