Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-S2

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 6010 and Pentax K-S2, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The 6010 was introduced 6 years earlier than the K-S2 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the 6010 grades vs the K-S2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Pentax K-S2. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6010 provides exterior 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-S2 has proportions of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 6010 and Pentax K-S2 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the 6010 against the K-S2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and K-S2 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6010 and K-S2.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6010 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-S2 will render extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older 6010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.