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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax W60

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PL6
  • Updated by Olympus E-PL8
Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2009
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax W60, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was brought out 5 years after the W60 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-PL7 grades vs the W60 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Pentax W60

 E-PL7 W60 
AnnouncedSeptember 2014July 2009More modern by 63 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Olympus E-PL7

 W60 E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax W60

 E-PL7 W60 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL7 has got exterior measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Pentax W60 has proportions 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, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL7 vs the W60.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and W60 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The picture underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and W60.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will show extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer E-PL7 provides an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography information
Pentax W60 Portrait photography information
71
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
26
has manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Street photography details
Pentax W60 Street photography details
84
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
54
weather proofing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL7
Sports photography with Pentax W60
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
23
weather proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography features
Pentax W60 Travel photography features
85
features touch focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
64
weather proofing
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography advice
Pentax W60 Landscape photography advice
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
36
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
weather proofing
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax W60 as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no microphone support
25
rather wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax W60
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN E-PL7 Pentax Optio W60
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-09-01 2009-07-01
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
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 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 357g (0.79 lb) 165g (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $499 $300