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Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax W60

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Revealed October 2013
  • Replacement 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
  • Announced July 2009
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M1 and Pentax W60, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 was released 4 years later than the W60 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M1 grades against the W60 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Pentax W60

 E-M1 W60 
AnnouncedOctober 2013July 2009Fresher by 53 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Olympus E-M1

 W60 E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Pentax W60

 E-M1 W60 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 provides physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Pentax W60 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 vs the W60.

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and W60 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 and W60.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 will render more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Portrait photography info
Pentax W60 Portrait photography info
71
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/320s)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
26
focusing manually
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Street photography info
Pentax W60 Street photography info
78
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
provides touch to focus
weather proofing
lighter than competition (497 grams)
good high ISO (25,600)
54
weather sealing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Sports photography highlights
Pentax W60 Sports photography highlights
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
terrible battery power (350 CIPA)
23
weather sealing
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Travel photography highlights
Pentax W60 Travel photography highlights
65
lighter than competition (497g)
weather proofing
provides touch to focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
terrible battery power (350 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
64
weather sealing
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M1
Landscape photography with Pentax W60
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
terrible battery power (350 CIPA)
36
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M1
Vlogging with Pentax W60
36
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
lighter than competition (497g)
display isn't selfie friendly
25
rather wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Pentax W60
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1 Pentax Optio W60
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-10-28 2009-07-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePIC VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Flash Auto, 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
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 497g (1.10 pounds) 165g (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $799 $300