Olympus E-M1X vs Pentax W60

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M1X versus Pentax W60, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and W60 (10MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1X was manufactured 9 years later than the W60 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M1X matches up vs the W60 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Pentax Optio W60. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Pentax W60 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X comes with outside dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M1X versus Pentax W60 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M1X versus the W60.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and W60 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and W60.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M1X because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1X will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger E-M1X will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.