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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W60

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Introduced August 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M10 III
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-M10 II vs Pentax W60 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W60, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and W60 (10MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was revealed 6 years later than the W60 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M10 II scores vs the W60 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Pentax W60

 E-M10 II W60 
RevealedAugust 2015July 2009Fresher by 75 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 W60 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax W60

 E-M10 II W60 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II features outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W60 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 II versus the W60.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and W60 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and W60.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will provide more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography advice
Pentax W60 Portrait photography advice
72
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
26
has manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Street photography information
Pentax W60 Street photography information
83
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
54
weather proofing
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Sports photography with Pentax W60
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
no phase detect auto focus
23
weather proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Travel photography camera
73
boasts focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
64
weather proofing
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography information
Pentax W60 Landscape photography information
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
36
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
weather proofing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Vlogging camera
Pentax W60 as a Vlogging camera
35
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no microphone jack
25
rather wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax W60
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIPentax Optio W60
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Pentax Optio W60
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-08-25 2009-07-01
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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
Lowest native ISO 200 50
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.5"
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO 100) 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 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 -
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390 grams (0.86 lbs) 165 grams (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 D-LI78
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $499 $300