Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W60

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Pentax Optio W60. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.