Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q-S1

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-600 and Pentax Q-S1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the Q-S1 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and Q-S1 (1/1.7") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was brought out 5 years earlier than the Q-S1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax Q-S1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-600 scores against the Q-S1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Pentax Q-S1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Pentax Q-S1 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 offers 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) while the Pentax Q-S1 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-600 compared to the Q-S1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and Q-S1 is 71 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and Q-S1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The E-600 provides the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The older E-600 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.