Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-5 II

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus 6010 and Pentax K-5 II, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The 6010 was brought out 4 years earlier than the K-5 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 6010 matches up vs the K-5 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Pentax K-5 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6010 provides exterior dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 II has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 6010 and Pentax K-5 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the 6010 against the K-5 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and K-5 II is 94 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and K-5 II.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 6010 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-5 II will show greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older 6010 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.