Olympus 6000 vs Pentax X70

Lets look more closely at the Olympus 6000 versus Pentax X70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the 6000 (10MP) and the X70 (12MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was manufactured 5 months after the X70 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 6000 matches up vs the X70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Pentax X70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Pentax X70 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6000 enjoys outside dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Pentax X70 has dimensions of 110mm x 83mm x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the 6000 and the X70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and X70 is 94 and 71 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and X70.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Pentax X70 to offer extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively.