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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q7 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
  • Revealed August 2009
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Revealed August 2013
  • Previous Model is Pentax Q10
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q7 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-600 versus Pentax Q7, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the Q7 (12MP) is relatively close but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and Q7 (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-600 was announced 4 years earlier than the Q7 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-600 scores vs the Q7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Pentax Q7

 E-600 Q7 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus E-600

 Q7 E-600 
RevealedAugust 2013August 2009Newer by 47 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Pentax Q7

 E-600 Q7 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Pentax Q7 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-600 versus Pentax Q7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-600 and the Q7.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and Q7 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and Q7.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-600 has got the bigger sensor which will make getting bokeh easier. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography details
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography details
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
48
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Street photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Street photography camera
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
69
image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (200g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Sports photography camera
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12MP)
not so great battery power (500 shots)
32
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
not so great battery (250 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-600
Travel photography with Pentax Q7
53
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (500 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
60
lighter than competition in class (200g)
flash built-in
not so great battery (250 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography details
Pentax Q7 Landscape photography details
53
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (500 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
55
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax Q mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
not so great battery (250 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-600
Vlogging with Pentax Q7
18
no video recording
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (200g)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Pentax Q7
 Olympus E-600Pentax Q7
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-600 Pentax Q7
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-08-30 2013-08-08
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 7 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax Q
Total lenses 45 8
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515 gr (1.14 lbs) 200 gr (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 250 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $0 $480