Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-1
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
- 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
- Introduced January 2013
(Full Review)
- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 204800
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
- Released February 2016
- Replacement is Pentax K-1 II
Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-1 Overview
On this page, we are comparing the Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe XZ-10 was brought out 4 years prior to the K-1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the XZ-10 scores against the K-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-1 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Pentax K-1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Pentax K-1
XZ-10 | K-1 | |||
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Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Olympus XZ-10
K-1 | XZ-10 | |||
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Released | February 2016 | January 2013 | More recent by 37 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimensions | 3.2" | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 920k | Crisper display (+117k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax K-1
XZ-10 | K-1 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen |
Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 features exterior dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the K-1.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and K-1 is 91 and 55 respectively.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and K-1.
Clearly, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax K-1 will give more detail having its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older XZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-1 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-1 Specifications
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 | Pentax K-1 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus Stylus XZ-10 | Pentax K-1 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2013-01-30 | 2016-02-17 |
Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 36MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 7360 x 4912 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 204800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 35 | 33 |
Cross focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/1.8-2.7 | - |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 3" | 3.2" |
Resolution of screen | 920 thousand dots | 1,037 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0fps | 4.4fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/200 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Built-in |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 221g (0.49 lbs) | 1010g (2.23 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") | 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 96 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 3280 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 240 photographs | 760 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | Li-50B | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) |
Card slots | 1 | 2 |
Launch pricing | $428 | $1,499 |