Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-r

Following is a complete review of the Olympus XZ-10 versus Pentax K-r, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the K-r (12MP) is relatively close but the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and K-r (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-10 was introduced 24 months after the K-r which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the XZ-10 scores against the K-r with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Pentax K-r. The whole galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Pentax K-r Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-10 features outside dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Pentax K-r has sizing of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") having a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus XZ-10 versus Pentax K-r in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the XZ-10 and the K-r.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and K-r is 91 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The pic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and K-r.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The XZ-10 has got the smaller sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging. The newer XZ-10 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.