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Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 II

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Pentax K-5 II front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 II 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
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6000
Pentax K-5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Old Model is Pentax K-5
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Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 II Overview

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The 6000 was revealed 4 years earlier than the K-5 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 6000 scores versus the K-5 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Pentax K-5 II

 6000 K-5 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 II over the Olympus 6000

 K-5 II 6000 
AnnouncedJune 2013July 2009More modern by 47 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Pentax K-5 II

 6000 K-5 II 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 II Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6000 offers physical measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 II has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the 6000 and the K-5 II.

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and K-5 II is 94 and 60 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and K-5 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 6000 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-5 II will show greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged 6000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K-5 II Portrait photography highlights
19
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
74
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 6000
Street photography with Pentax K-5 II
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 6000
Sports photography with Pentax K-5 II
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
79
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Travel photography camera
61
weather sealing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
weather sealing
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6000 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K-5 II Landscape photography advice
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 Vlogging advice
Pentax K-5 II Vlogging advice
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic support
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Pentax K-5 II
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Pentax K-5 II
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Pentax K-5 II
Otherwise known as mju Tough 6000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2009-07-01 2013-06-04
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 50 100
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 1/4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 480 (25, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179 gr (0.39 pounds) 760 gr (1.68 pounds)
Physical 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 score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1235
Other
Battery life - 980 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $259 $830