Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The 6000 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the K-5 IIs and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 6000 scores vs the K-5 IIs with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 6000 comes with physical dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the 6000 against the K-5 IIs.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and K-5 IIs is 94 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The graphic here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and K-5 IIs.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 6000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax K-5 IIs will provide extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older 6000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.