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Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K10D

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46

Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K10D Key Specs

Olympus VH-515
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Revealed August 2012
Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released December 2006
  • New Model is Pentax K20D
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Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K10D Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus VH-515 and Pentax K10D, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the K10D (10MP) is fairly close but the VH-515 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The VH-515 was revealed 5 years after the K10D which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the VH-515 matches up vs the K10D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Pentax K10D

 VH-515 K10D 
ReleasedAugust 2012December 2006Newer by 70 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k210kSharper display (+250k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Olympus VH-515

 K10D VH-515 
Manual focus More exact focus

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Pentax K10D

 VH-515 K10D 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 features exterior measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax K10D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VH-515 and Pentax K10D in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the VH-515 and the K10D.

Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and K10D is 95 and 59 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The image below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and K10D.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VH-515 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus VH-515 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The newer VH-515 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-515
Portrait photography with Pentax K10D
27
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
52
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
doesn't have liveview
low resolution (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VH-515
Street photography with Pentax K10D
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features focus by touch
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VH-515
Sports photography with Pentax K10D
32
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
52
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Travel photography highlights
Pentax K10D Travel photography highlights
62
features focus by touch
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
49
environment proofing
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K10D as a Landscape photography camera
37
rather wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
55
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
screen is small (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
low resolution (10MP)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Vlogging factors
Pentax K10D Vlogging factors
35
rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of mic socket
9
no video recording
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Olympus VH-515 vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Pentax K10D
 Olympus VH-515Pentax K10D
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus VH-515 Pentax K10D
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2012-08-21 2006-12-15
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
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 area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 460k dot 210k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lbs) 793 gr (1.75 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 522
Other
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $648 $700