Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-01

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus E-600 versus Pentax K-01, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and K-01 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was unveiled 3 years before the K-01 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-600 grades vs the K-01 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 and Pentax K-01. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Pentax K-01 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 provides outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Pentax K-01 has measurements of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") and a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-600 versus Pentax K-01 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-600 vs the K-01.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and K-01 is 71 and 76 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and K-01.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-600 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-01 will give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be behind in sensor technology.