Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-01

Lets look much closer at the Olympus XZ-10 versus Pentax K-01, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-10 was revealed 9 months after the K-01 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the XZ-10 scores versus the K-01 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Pentax K-01. The full galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Pentax K-01 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-10 enjoys outer measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-01 has sizing of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") having a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

See the Olympus XZ-10 versus Pentax K-01 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the XZ-10 against the K-01.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and K-01 is 91 and 76 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The pic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and K-01.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The XZ-10 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-01 will give you greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger XZ-10 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.