Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-5 IIs
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Key Specs
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- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Launched August 2009
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- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
- Released June 2013
- Previous Model is Pentax K-5
Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Overview
The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-600 and Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe E-600 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the K-5 IIs which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-600 grades vs the K-5 IIs in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Pentax K-5 IIs
E-600 | K-5 IIs | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Olympus E-600
K-5 IIs | E-600 | |||
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Released | June 2013 | August 2009 | Newer by 45 months | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Pentax K-5 IIs
E-600 | K-5 IIs | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Touch friendly screen | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Physical Comparison
If you're going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 enjoys external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).
See the Olympus E-600 and Pentax K-5 IIs in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-600 and the K-5 IIs.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and K-5 IIs is 71 and 60 respectively.
Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Sensor Comparison
Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The pic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and K-5 IIs.
All in all, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Pentax K-5 IIs will give you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Pentax K-5 IIs | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus E-600 | Pentax K-5 IIs |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2009-08-30 | 2013-06-04 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III+ | Prime II |
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 | 3:2 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4928 x 3264 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 7 | 11 |
Cross type focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Amount of lenses | 45 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display technology | HyperCrystal LCD | TFT LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0 frames per second | 7.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest 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 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 515 gr (1.14 lb) | 760 gr (1.68 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 55 | 82 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.5 | 23.9 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.3 | 14.1 |
DXO Low light rating | 541 | 1208 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photos | 980 photos |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-1 | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $0 | $749 |