Olympus E-600 vs Pentax I-10

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-600 and Pentax I-10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the I-10 (12MP) is fairly similar but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and I-10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was manufactured 4 months before the I-10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-600 scores vs the I-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Pentax Optio I-10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Pentax I-10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 enjoys outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-600 versus the I-10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and I-10 is 71 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The graphic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and I-10.

To sum up, both cameras have the same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The E-600 offers the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult.