Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 II

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Pentax K-5 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

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).

Compare the Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.