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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
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Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K110D 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 K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Launched May 2006
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K110D Overview

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax K110D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-10 was announced 6 years after the K110D which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the XZ-10 grades vs the K110D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Pentax K110D

 XZ-10 K110D 
LaunchedJanuary 2013May 2006Newer by 82 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k210kClearer screen (+710k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Olympus XZ-10

 K110D XZ-10 

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax K110D

 XZ-10 K110D 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 has physical 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 K110D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax K110D in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the XZ-10 vs the K110D.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and K110D is 91 and 67 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and K110D.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-10 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus XZ-10 will result in greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer XZ-10 should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-10
Portrait photography with Pentax K110D
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focusing manually
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Street photography features
Pentax K110D Street photography features
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (221 grams)
56
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography info
Pentax K110D Sports photography info
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus XZ-10
Travel photography with Pentax K110D
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built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (221 grams)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (6MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Landscape photography camera
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focusing manually
quite wide (26mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K110D as a Vlogging camera
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quite wide (26mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
heavier than competition in class (221g)
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lack of video recording
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax K110D
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Pentax K110D
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Pentax K110D
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2013-01-30 2006-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 6MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 3008 x 2008
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
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 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/1.8-2.7 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 gr (0.49 lbs) 585 gr (1.29 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC card
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $428 $1,000