Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K100D

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-600 and Pentax K100D, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and K100D (6MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and K100D (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was revealed 2 years after the K100D which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-600 scores against the K100D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 and Pentax K100D. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Pentax K100D Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 comes with outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Pentax K100D has measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-600 and Pentax K100D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-600 versus the K100D.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and K100D is 71 and 64 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The pic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and K100D.

Plainly, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-600 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-600 will produce more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-600 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.