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Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax W60

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Updated by Olympus E-M10 II
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 vs Pentax W60 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Pentax W60

 E-M10 W60 
RevealedMarch 2014July 2009Fresher by 58 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Olympus E-M10

 W60 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Pentax W60

 E-M10 W60 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

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).

Check the Olympus E-M10 versus Pentax W60 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10
Portrait photography with Pentax W60
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
26
has manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography info
Pentax W60 Street photography info
77
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (396g)
54
environment sealing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Sports photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
23
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography info
Pentax W60 Travel photography info
67
offers focus by touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
more heavy than competition in class (396g)
display isn't selfie friendly
64
environment sealing
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
low resolution (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography factors
Pentax W60 Landscape photography factors
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
36
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax W60 as a Vlogging camera
33
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (396 grams)
25
relatively wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Pentax W60
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Pentax Optio W60
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-03-18 2009-07-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 grams (0.87 lbs) 165 grams (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 D-LI78
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
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