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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-5 II

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Pentax K-5 II front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-5 II 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
  • Launched January 2013
Pentax K-5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Replaced the Pentax K-5
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-5 II Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-5 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-10 was announced 4 months prior to the K-5 II so they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the XZ-10 grades versus the K-5 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Pentax K-5 II

 XZ-10 K-5 II 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 II over the Olympus XZ-10

 K-5 II XZ-10 
Display resolution921k920kClearer display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax K-5 II

 XZ-10 K-5 II 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013June 2013Similar age
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-5 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-10 has physical measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 II has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Check the Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-5 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the XZ-10 vs the K-5 II.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-5 II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and K-5 II is 91 and 60 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-5 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-5 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and K-5 II.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-10 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-5 II will give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-5 II sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography factors
Pentax K-5 II Portrait photography factors
45
you can focus manually
has face detect focus
delivers RAW files
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
74
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (221g)
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography features
Pentax K-5 II Sports photography features
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
79
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus XZ-10
Travel photography with Pentax K-5 II
60
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (221g)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
65
weather proof
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K-5 II Landscape photography highlights
53
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no Timelapse function
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging details
Pentax K-5 II Vlogging details
35
reasonably wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
more heavy than others in class (221g)
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax K-5 II
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Pentax K-5 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Pentax K-5 II
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2013-01-30 2013-06-04
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 35 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.7 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 221 grams (0.49 lbs) 760 grams (1.68 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1235
Other
Battery life 240 shots 980 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $428 $830