Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax W60

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-P1 and Pentax W60, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-P1 (12MP) and the W60 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P1 was brought out around the same time to the W60 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-P1 scores against the W60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Pentax Optio W60. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Pentax W60 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P1 comes with outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P1 versus the W60.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and W60 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P1 and W60.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P1 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-P1 will produce extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.