Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W60

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Pentax W60, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and W60 (10MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was unveiled 11 years after the W60 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-M10 IV matches up versus the W60 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Pentax W60 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 IV and Pentax W60 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the W60.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and W60 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and W60.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will provide you with extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 IV will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.