Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-1 II

Below is a extended review of the Olympus 6000 and Pentax K-1 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 6000 was revealed 9 years earlier than the K-1 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 6000 matches up vs the K-1 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6000 has got external dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 6000 vs the K-1 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and K-1 II is 94 and 55 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and K-1 II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6000 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-1 II will provide extra detail because of its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older 6000 will be behind in sensor tech.