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Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Pentax K-5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 Key Specs

Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Also Known as mju Tough 6000
Pentax K-5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 740g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Introduced December 2010
  • Previous Model is Pentax K-7
  • New Model is Pentax K-5 IIs
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Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus 6000 versus Pentax K-5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and K-5 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The 6000 was released 17 months before the K-5 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 6000 grades against the K-5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Pentax K-5

 6000 K-5 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 over the Olympus 6000

 K-5 6000 
IntroducedDecember 2010July 2009Newer by 17 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Pentax K-5

 6000 K-5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 6000 comes with 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-5 has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

Check the Olympus 6000 versus Pentax K-5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the 6000 vs the K-5.

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and K-5 is 94 and 60 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The image underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and K-5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 6000 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-5 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 6000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-5 Portrait photography features
19
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
73
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-5 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 Sports photography features
Pentax K-5 Sports photography features
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
78
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 6000
Travel photography with Pentax K-5
61
weather proof
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6000 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-5 Landscape photography features
35
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
78
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 Vlogging factors
Pentax K-5 Vlogging factors
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic jack
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Pentax K-5
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Pentax K-5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Pentax K-5
Otherwise known as mju Tough 6000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2009-07-01 2010-12-18
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 50 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (25, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179 gr (0.39 pounds) 740 gr (1.63 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1162
Other
Battery life - 980 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $259 $800