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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-01

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
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Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Pentax K-01 front
Portability
76
Imaging
57
Features
68
Overall
61

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-01 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2013
Pentax K-01
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 561g - 122 x 79 x 58mm
  • Launched May 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-01 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Pentax K-01

 XZ-10 K-01 
LaunchedJanuary 2013May 2012More modern by 9 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Olympus XZ-10

 K-01 XZ-10 
Screen resolution921k920kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax K-01

 XZ-10 K-01 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-01 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-01 size comparison

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

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-01 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-01 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-01 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography info
Pentax K-01 Portrait photography info
45
focusing manually
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
74
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Street photography advice
Pentax K-01 Street photography advice
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than average (221 grams)
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
heavier than competition (561 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography info
Pentax K-01 Sports photography info
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good battery power (540 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography factors
Pentax K-01 Travel photography factors
60
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (221 grams)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
65
good battery power (540 CIPA)
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
heavier than competition (561 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K-01 Landscape photography factors
53
focusing manually
fairly wide (26mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse mode
80
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good battery power (540 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging details
Pentax K-01 Vlogging details
35
fairly wide (26mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not contain selfie friendly display
missing mic jack
heavier than average (221 grams)
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic jack
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than competition (561g)
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-01 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax K-01
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Pentax K-01
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Pentax K-01
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2013-01-30 2012-05-30
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 35 81
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/1.8-2.7 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221g (0.49 lb) 561g (1.24 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 122 x 79 x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.9
DXO Low light score not tested 1135
Other
Battery life 240 photos 540 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $428 $899