Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-1

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-600 versus Pentax K-1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and K-1 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was manufactured 7 years prior to the K-1 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-600 grades vs the K-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 and Pentax K-1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 comes with outside measurements 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-1 has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-600 against the K-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and K-1 is 71 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and K-1.

All in all, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-600 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-1 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.