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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W60

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Announced August 2020
  • Old 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 IV vs Pentax W60 Overview

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.

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

 E-M10 IV W60 
RevealedAugust 2020July 2009Newer by 136 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

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

 W60 E-M10 IV 

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

 E-M10 IV W60 
Manually focus Dial precise focus

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W60 size comparison

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

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

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography advice
Pentax W60 Portrait photography advice
77
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW files
26
has manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Street photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Street photography camera
84
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
offers focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
54
environment proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Sports photography with Pentax W60
72
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
23
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Travel photography with Pentax W60
84
supports bluetooth
offers focus via touch
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
64
environment proofing
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Landscape photography with Pentax W60
82
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
36
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
environment proofing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5 inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging advice
Pentax W60 Vlogging advice
78
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lack of external mic support
25
rather wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Pentax W60
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVPentax Optio W60
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Pentax Optio W60
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2020-08-04 2009-07-01
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII -
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 20MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 50
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 8.7 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383 grams (0.84 lb) 165 grams (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $699 $300