Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax W60

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 versus Pentax W60, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was revealed 4 years later than the W60 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M10 matches up vs the W60 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 enjoys exterior dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 vs the W60.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and W60 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and W60.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will result in extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M10 will have a benefit in sensor technology.