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Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax W60

Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
96
Overall
75
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 580g - 134 x 91 x 69mm
  • Announced February 2020
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M1 II
Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed July 2009
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax W60 Overview

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax W60, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and W60 (10MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 III was unveiled 10 years after the W60 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-M1 III scores vs the W60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 III over the Pentax W60

 E-M1 III W60 
RevealedFebruary 2020July 2009Newer by 130 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Olympus E-M1 III

 W60 E-M1 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 III and Pentax W60

 E-M1 III W60 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus

Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III comes with external dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax W60 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax W60 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-M1 III vs the W60.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and W60 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The picture here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and W60.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will provide greater detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 III should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Portrait photography highlights
Pentax W60 Portrait photography highlights
77
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
26
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Street photography highlights
Pentax W60 Street photography highlights
78
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers touch focus
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
54
environment sealing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M1 III
Sports photography with Pentax W60
81
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (60.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
23
environment sealing
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M1 III
Travel photography with Pentax W60
79
weather sealing
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
MP count decent (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
64
environment sealing
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Landscape photography details
Pentax W60 Landscape photography details
81
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
2 card slots
36
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
environment sealing
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5")
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Vlogging factors
Pentax W60 Vlogging factors
79
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic support
25
decently wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 III and Pentax W60
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IIIPentax Optio W60
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Pentax Optio W60
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2020-02-11 2009-07-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic IX -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 50
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 121 9
Cross type focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1500s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter speed 60.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 580 gr (1.28 lb) 165 gr (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 91 x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLH-1 D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 2 1
Cost at release $1,800 $300