Olympus E-PL5 vs Pentax W60

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-PL5 versus Pentax W60, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL5 was unveiled 3 years after the W60 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-PL5 scores versus the W60 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Pentax Optio W60. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL5 provides outer measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

See the Olympus E-PL5 versus Pentax W60 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL5 versus the W60.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and W60 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL5 and W60.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL5 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-PL5 will give greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent E-PL5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.