Olympus 6000 vs Pentax K-500

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 6000 versus Pentax K-500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and K-500 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 6000 was revealed 5 years prior to the K-500 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 6000 scores vs the K-500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Pentax K-500. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Pentax K-500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6000 has got external measurements 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-500 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 6000 versus Pentax K-500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the 6000 versus the K-500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and K-500 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing specs. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and K-500.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 6000 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-500 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged 6000 is going to be behind in sensor technology.