Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax K10D

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax K10D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the XZ-1 (10MP) and the K10D (10MP) is pretty well matched but the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and K10D (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-1 was brought out 4 years later than the K10D and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the XZ-1 matches up against the K10D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-1 & Pentax K10D. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 has outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Pentax K10D has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the XZ-1 versus the K10D.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and K10D is 88 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-1 and K10D.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The XZ-1 provides the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF harder. The more modern XZ-1 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.