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Olympus E-500 vs Pentax W60

Portability
70
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Olympus E-500 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-500 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Launched October 2005
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-500
  • Replacement is Olympus E-510
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
  • Revealed July 2009
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Olympus E-500 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-500 and Pentax W60, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-500 (8MP) and the W60 (10MP) is relatively close but the E-500 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-500 was launched 4 years prior to the W60 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-500 scores against the W60 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Pentax W60

 E-500 W60 

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Olympus E-500

 W60 E-500 
RevealedJuly 2009October 2005Fresher by 44 months
Screen resolution230k215kSharper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Pentax W60

 E-500 W60 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.5"2.5"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-500 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 comes with outside dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Pentax W60 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-500 vs the W60.

Olympus E-500 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and W60 is 70 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-500 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and W60.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-500 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax W60 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-500 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-500 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-500 Portrait photography features
Pentax W60 Portrait photography features
48
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution low (8MP)
26
has manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-500 Street photography highlights
Pentax W60 Street photography highlights
56
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (479 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
54
weather proof
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-500
Sports photography with Pentax W60
37
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (8MP)
23
weather proof
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-500 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Travel photography camera
52
lighter than competition in class (479 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (8 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
64
weather proof
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-500 Landscape photography information
Pentax W60 Landscape photography information
43
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (8 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
36
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-500 Vlogging details
Pentax W60 Vlogging details
9
can't shoot video
25
decently wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
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Olympus E-500 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-500 and Pentax W60
 Olympus E-500Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-500 Pentax Optio W60
Also called as EVOLT E-500 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2005-10-21 2009-07-01
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3264 x 2448 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 400 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.45x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 479 gr (1.06 pounds) 165 gr (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $600 $300