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Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Pentax K-5 IIs front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
83
Overall
68

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Key Specs

Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 6000
Pentax K-5 IIs
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Earlier Model is Pentax K-5
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Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Overview

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.

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

 6000 K-5 IIs 

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

 K-5 IIs 6000 
LaunchedJune 2013July 2009More recent by 47 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

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

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

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs size comparison

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

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

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 6000
Portrait photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
74
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-5 IIs as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 Sports photography info
Pentax K-5 IIs Sports photography info
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
79
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-5 IIs as a Travel photography camera
61
weather proofing
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
environment proofing
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-5 IIs as a Landscape photography camera
35
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
supports RAW files
environment proofing
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 Vlogging factors
Pentax K-5 IIs Vlogging factors
28
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone port
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Pentax K-5 IIs
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Pentax K-5 IIs
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Pentax K-5 IIs
Also referred to as mju Tough 6000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2009-07-01 2013-06-04
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 50 100
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
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
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 480 (25, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179g (0.39 lb) 760g (1.68 lb)
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 23.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1208
Other
Battery life - 980 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - 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
Retail pricing $259 $749