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Olympus 6000 vs Pentax Q-S1

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Pentax Q-S1 front
Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
54
Overall
44

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax Q-S1 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 Q-S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 203g - 105 x 58 x 34mm
  • Launched August 2014
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Olympus 6000 vs Pentax Q-S1 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 6000 versus Pentax Q-S1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 6000 (10MP) and the Q-S1 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the 6000 (1/2.3") and Q-S1 (1/1.7") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 6000 was introduced 6 years earlier than the Q-S1 which is a fairly sizable 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 Q-S1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the 6000 matches up versus the Q-S1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Pentax Q-S1

 6000 Q-S1 

Reasons to pick Pentax Q-S1 over the Olympus 6000

 Q-S1 6000 
LaunchedAugust 2014July 2009More modern by 62 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Pentax Q-S1

 6000 Q-S1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax Q-S1 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 6000 comes with outside 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 Q-S1 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 6000 and the Q-S1.

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax Q-S1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and Q-S1 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax Q-S1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax Q-S1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The pic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 6000 and Q-S1.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 6000 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Pentax Q-S1 will provide extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged 6000 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax Q-S1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax Q-S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax Q-S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 6000
Portrait photography with Pentax Q-S1
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
46
you can focus manually
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 Street photography highlights
Pentax Q-S1 Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
69
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others (203g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 Sports photography factors
Pentax Q-S1 Sports photography factors
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
37
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
terrible battery pack (250 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 Travel photography information
Pentax Q-S1 Travel photography information
61
weather proofing
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
60
lighter than others (203g)
flash built-in
terrible battery pack (250 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6000 Landscape photography information
Pentax Q-S1 Landscape photography information
35
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
55
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax Q mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
terrible battery pack (250 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 6000
Vlogging with Pentax Q-S1
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (203g)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus 6000 vs Pentax Q-S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Pentax Q-S1
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Pentax Q-S1
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Pentax Q-S1
Also called mju Tough 6000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2009-07-01 2014-08-04
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Q Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 50 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax Q
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Number of lenses - 8
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.90 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30,25, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30, 25, 24p), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179 grams (0.39 lb) 203 grams (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 105 x 58 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $259 $250