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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-01

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Pentax K-01 front
Portability
76
Imaging
57
Features
68
Overall
61

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-01 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced August 2009
Pentax K-01
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 561g - 122 x 79 x 58mm
  • Released May 2012
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-01 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Pentax K-01

 E-600 K-01 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Olympus E-600

 K-01 E-600 
ReleasedMay 2012August 2009More recent by 33 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Pentax K-01

 E-600 K-01 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-01 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-01 size comparison

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

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-01 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-01 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-01 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K-01 Portrait photography highlights
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
74
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-01 as a Street photography camera
76
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
heavier than competition in class (561 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography advice
Pentax K-01 Sports photography advice
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (540 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-01 as a Travel photography camera
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
65
better than average battery pack (540 shots)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
heavier than competition in class (561g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K-01 Landscape photography advice
53
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
80
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (540 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging info
Pentax K-01 Vlogging info
18
no video
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic port
screen is not selfie friendly
heavier than competition in class (561 grams)
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-01 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Pentax K-01
 Olympus E-600Pentax K-01
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-600 Pentax K-01
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-08-30 2012-05-30
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 7 81
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Available lenses 45 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515 gr (1.14 pounds) 561 gr (1.24 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 122 x 79 x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 79
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 12.9
DXO Low light rating 541 1135
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 540 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $0 $899