Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-1 II

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-600 versus Pentax K-1 II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was announced 9 years before the K-1 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-600 grades against the K-1 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 has got 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) whilst the Pentax K-1 II 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).

Take a look at the Olympus E-600 versus Pentax K-1 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-600 vs the K-1 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and K-1 II is 71 and 55 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and K-1 II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-600 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will offer you greater detail with its extra 24MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be behind in sensor tech.