Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-01

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus 6000 versus Pentax K-01, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 6000 was released 3 years earlier than the K-01 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the 6000 scores vs the K-01 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Pentax K-01. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Pentax K-01 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6000 has physical dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Pentax K-01 has measurements of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 6000 versus Pentax K-01 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 6000 compared to the K-01.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and K-01 is 94 and 76 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and K-01.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 6000 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-01 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged 6000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.