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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K100D

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Pentax K100D front
Portability
64
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K100D Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 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
Pentax K100D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 660g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Announced December 2006
  • Updated by Pentax K100D S
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K100D Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Pentax K100D

 E-600 K100D 
AnnouncedAugust 2009December 2006More modern by 34 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k210kSharper display (+20k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D over the Olympus E-600

 K100D E-600 

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Pentax K100D

 E-600 K100D 
Manually focus More exact focus
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K100D Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K100D size comparison

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

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K100D top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K100D Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K100D sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K100D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K100D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K100D as a Portrait photography camera
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
51
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
MP count low (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography features
Pentax K100D Street photography features
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
58
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
more heavy than competition in class (660 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography highlights
Pentax K100D Sports photography highlights
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (4.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
not so great battery power (500 CIPA)
47
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
does not have liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
MP count low (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography details
Pentax K100D Travel photography details
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery power (500 shots)
low MP (12MP)
42
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (660 grams)
MP count low (6MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-600
Landscape photography with Pentax K100D
53
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inch)
low MP (12MP)
not so great battery power (500 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
52
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
MP count low (6MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging factors
Pentax K100D Vlogging factors
18
lack of video recording
9
lack of video recording
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K100D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Pentax K100D
 Olympus E-600Pentax K100D
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-600 Pentax K100D
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2009-08-30 2006-12-03
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 3008 x 2008
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 7 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF
Amount of lenses 45 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 96%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Max video resolution None None
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515 gr (1.14 lbs) 660 gr (1.46 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-1 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/MMC card
Storage slots Single Single
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