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Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W60

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Launched April 2012
  • New Model is Olympus E-M5 II
Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released July 2009
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Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W60 Overview

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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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Pentax W60

 E-M5 W60 
ReleasedApril 2012July 2009Fresher by 35 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution610k230kSharper screen (+380k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Olympus E-M5

 W60 E-M5 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Pentax W60

 E-M5 W60 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

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).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 and Pentax W60 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
26
focusing manually
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Street photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Street photography camera
82
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports focus by touch
weather sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
54
environment proof
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Sports photography factors
Pentax W60 Sports photography factors
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
does not have phase detect autofocus
23
environment proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Travel photography camera
66
weather sealing
supports focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
64
environment proof
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography features
Pentax W60 Landscape photography features
73
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
doesn't have Timelapse recording
36
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax W60 as a Vlogging camera
34
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
25
rather wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Pentax W60
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 Pentax Optio W60
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-04-30 2009-07-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface 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
Lowest native ISO 200 50
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 610k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 425 grams (0.94 lb) 165 grams (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $799 $300