Olympus E-510 with Pentax K-1 II Comparison

Olympus E-510 and Pentax K-1 II Main Features

  • November, 2007
  • February, 2018
  • 10 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 36 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 1600 ISO
  • 100 - 819200 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4.4 fps continuous shooting
  • -
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • -
  • Built-In GPS
  • 136 x 92 x 68 mm, 490g.
  • 137 x 110 x 86 mm, 1010g.
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Olympus E-510 Scores


Imaging score
44
Features score
49
Value for money score
67
Portability score
82
Overall score
52

Pentax K-1 II Scores


Imaging score
88
Features score
80
Value for money score
94
Portability score
64
Overall score
85

Pentax K-1 Mark II with Olympus E-510 Overview


Let's compare Olympus E-510 with Pentax K-1 Mark II. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Olympus E-510 was released in 2007, and Pentax K-1 II in 2018. K-1 Mark II is newer, which is a plus. E-510 11 years older.
The sensor resolution of K-1 Mark II is greater than that of E-510. The difference of 26 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . Both cameras have Sensor-shift image stabilization. Pentax K-1 II has a larger 3-inch Articulated screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
E-510 has optical (pentamirror) viewfinder, and the K-1 Mark II doesn’t have. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Olympus E-510 has 4.4 fps continuous shooting. Olympus E-510 has 4.4 fps continuous shooting.

General E-510 K-1 Mark II
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model E-510 K-1 Mark II
Announced November, 2007 February, 2018
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Four Thirds Pentax KAF4
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 2 1
Number of Lenses 45 150
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 2" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Articulated
Screen Resolution 230k pixels 1037k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.46 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 3 33
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 25
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps 4.4 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 12.00 no built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ± EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions mm 35.9 x 24 mm
Sensor Area 0.0 mm² 861.6 mm²
Sensor Resolution 10 MP 36 MP
Max Image Resolution 3648 x 2736 7360 x 4912
Max Native ISO 1600 819200
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution None 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None Built-In
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots 670 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model D-LI90
Physical
Weight 490 g 1010 g
Physical Dimensions 136 x 92 x 68 mm 137 x 110 x 86 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage Slots 1 2
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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