Olympus 6010 vs Pentax Q-S1

Let's look closer at the Olympus 6010 vs Pentax Q-S1, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 6010 (12MP) and the Q-S1 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the 6010 (1/2.3") and Q-S1 (1/1.7") use different sensor sizing.

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The 6010 was manufactured 6 years before the Q-S1 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q-S1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the 6010 grades against the Q-S1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Pentax Q-S1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Pentax Q-S1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 6010 has exterior dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Pentax Q-S1 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 6010 versus the Q-S1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and Q-S1 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The pic here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and Q-S1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The 6010 contains the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult. The more aged 6010 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.