Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-S2

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-600 versus Pentax K-S2, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and K-S2 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-600 was announced 6 years prior to the K-S2 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-600 matches up vs the K-S2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 and Pentax K-S2. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 provides exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-S2 has proportions of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-600 versus Pentax K-S2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-600 against the K-S2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and K-S2 is 71 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and K-S2.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-600 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-S2 will give greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.