Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W60

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-M5 and Pentax W60, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was brought out 2 years later than the W60 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-M5 scores versus the W60 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you are intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 provides exterior measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 versus the W60.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and W60 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and W60.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will offer you more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.