Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-500

Following is a extensive review of the Olympus 6010 versus Pentax K-500, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and K-500 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The 6010 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the K-500 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 6010 scores versus the K-500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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When you are planning to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6010 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-500 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 6010 compared to the K-500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and K-500 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and K-500.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 6010 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-500 will produce more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged 6010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.