Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E85

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-600 and Pentax E85, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the E85 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was revealed at a similar time to the E85 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-600 grades vs the E85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 and Pentax Optio E85. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Pentax E85 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 offers external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Pentax E85 has dimensions of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Olympus E-600 and Pentax E85 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-600 and the E85.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and E85 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and E85.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The E-600 has the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field less difficult.