Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-500

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and K-500 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-10 was manufactured 10 months prior to the K-500 and 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-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the XZ-10 grades versus the K-500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Pentax K-500. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Pentax K-500 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 offers outside dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Pentax K-500 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the XZ-10 against the K-500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and K-500 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The image underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and K-500.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-10 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-500 will show greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged XZ-10 will be behind in sensor innovation.