Olympus E-510 vs Pentax W60

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-510 vs Pentax W60, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the W60 (10MP) is very similar but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was unveiled 19 months earlier than the W60 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-510 grades vs the W60 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 & Pentax Optio W60. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 offers physical measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-510 against the W60.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and W60 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The picture below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and W60.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The E-510 includes the larger sensor which is going to make getting bokeh simpler. The more aged E-510 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.