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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Pentax Q front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced August 2009
Pentax Q
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 180g - 98 x 57 x 31mm
  • Revealed June 2011
  • New Model is Pentax Q10
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q Overview

In this article, we are matching up the Olympus E-600 versus Pentax Q, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the Q (12MP) is fairly close but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and Q (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was brought out 22 months before the Q making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax Q being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-600 grades against the Q when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Pentax Q

 E-600 Q 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax Q over the Olympus E-600

 Q E-600 
RevealedJune 2011August 2009More modern by 22 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Pentax Q

 E-600 Q 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 provides outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Pentax Q has proportions of 98mm x 57mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") and a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-600 versus the Q.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q size comparison

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

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and Q.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The E-600 uses the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field less difficult. The more aged E-600 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography features
Pentax Q Portrait photography features
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
45
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
exports RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography features
Pentax Q Street photography features
76
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
69
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (180 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography features
Pentax Q Sports photography features
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (4.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 shots)
31
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (230 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-600
Travel photography with Pentax Q
53
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery power (500 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
57
lighter than competitors in class (180g)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
terrible battery power (230 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax Q as a Landscape photography camera
53
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.7")
low resolution sensor (12MP)
bad battery power (500 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
51
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax Q mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
exports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (230 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax Q as a Vlogging camera
18
can't record video
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (180 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Pentax Q
 Olympus E-600Pentax Q
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-600 Pentax Q
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-08-30 2011-06-23
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 7 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax Q
Number of lenses 45 8
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Trailing-curtain sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515 grams (1.14 lb) 180 grams (0.40 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 98 x 57 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 47
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 20.2
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 11.1
DXO Low light score 541 189
Other
Battery life 500 images 230 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $0 $695