Olympus E-500 vs Pentax W60

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 and Pentax Optio W60. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Pentax W60 Gallery.

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.

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

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.