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Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W60

Portability
56
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48
Olympus E-3 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Launched February 2008
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-1
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-5
Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2009
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Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-3 and Pentax W60, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the W60 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was brought out 16 months before the W60 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-3 matches up versus the W60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Pentax W60

 E-3 W60 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Olympus E-3

 W60 E-3 
AnnouncedJuly 2009February 2008More modern by 16 months

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Pentax W60

 E-3 W60 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen size2.5"2.5"Same screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 provides outside measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Pentax W60 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-3 and Pentax W60 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-3 compared to the W60.

Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and W60 is 56 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and W60.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature the identical MP albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-3 has got the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler. The more aged E-3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-3
Portrait photography with Pentax W60
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
26
you can focus manually
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-3 Street photography info
Pentax W60 Street photography info
69
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
54
weather proof
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-3 Sports photography advice
Pentax W60 Sports photography advice
57
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
low MP (10 megapixels)
23
weather proof
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-3 Travel photography features
Pentax W60 Travel photography features
55
environment proofing
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
64
weather proof
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-3 Landscape photography advice
Pentax W60 Landscape photography advice
56
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
low MP (10MP)
missing Timelapse recording
36
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
weather proof
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax W60 as a Vlogging camera
18
can't record video
25
fairly wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
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Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Pentax W60
 Olympus E-3Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-3 Pentax Optio W60
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2008-02-20 2009-07-01
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 890g (1.96 lb) 165g (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 571 not tested
Other
Battery model - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $670 $300