Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-5

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-600 and Pentax K-5, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and K-5 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was brought out 15 months earlier than the K-5 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-600 scores against the K-5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 and Pentax K-5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Pentax K-5 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 enjoys 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) and the Pentax K-5 has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-600 and Pentax K-5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-600 versus the K-5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and K-5 is 71 and 60 respectively.

Typically, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and K-5.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-600 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-5 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.