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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax K-01

Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
 
Pentax K-01 front
Portability
76
Imaging
57
Features
68
Overall
61

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax K-01 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Revealed December 2012
Pentax K-01
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 561g - 122 x 79 x 58mm
  • Revealed May 2012
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax K-01 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax K-01, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and K-01 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-2 iHS was released 7 months later than the K-01 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the XZ-2 iHS scores versus the K-01 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Pentax K-01

 XZ-2 iHS K-01 
RevealedDecember 2012May 2012More recent by 7 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 K-01 XZ-2 iHS 
Display resolution921k920kSharper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Pentax K-01

 XZ-2 iHS K-01 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax K-01 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS provides external dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Pentax K-01 has sizing of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") along with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax K-01 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the XZ-2 iHS compared to the K-01.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax K-01 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-2 iHS and K-01 is 85 and 76 respectively.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax K-01 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax K-01 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-2 iHS and K-01.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XZ-2 iHS because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-01 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The fresher XZ-2 iHS will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax K-01 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax K-01 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax K-01 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Portrait photography advice
Pentax K-01 Portrait photography advice
46
you can focus manually
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
74
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Street photography advice
Pentax K-01 Street photography advice
66
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
heavier than average (346 grams)
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
heavier than competitors (561 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sports photography highlights
Pentax K-01 Sports photography highlights
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery pack (340 CIPA)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery (540 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Travel photography highlights
Pentax K-01 Travel photography highlights
61
good battery pack (340 shots)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than average (346 grams)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
65
better than average battery (540 shots)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
heavier than competitors (561g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Landscape photography features
Pentax K-01 Landscape photography features
55
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse recording
80
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (540 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-01 as a Vlogging camera
36
fairly wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic support
does not posses selfie friendly display
heavier than average (346 grams)
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
heavier than competitors (561g)
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax K-01 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Pentax K-01
 Olympus XZ-2 iHSPentax K-01
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus XZ-2 iHS Pentax K-01
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-12-18 2012-05-30
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 35 81
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/1.8-2.5 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate - 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.60 m (ISO 800) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180s
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), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 346 grams (0.76 lbs) 561 grams (1.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") 122 x 79 x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 49 79
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 12.9
DXO Low light rating 216 1135
Other
Battery life 340 shots 540 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-90B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $450 $899