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Olympus 6020 vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79

Olympus 6020 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Olympus 6020
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 122g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 6020
Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF4 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Old Model is Pentax K-1
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Olympus 6020 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus 6020 and Pentax K-1 II, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The 6020 was unveiled 9 years prior to the K-1 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the 6020 scores versus the K-1 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Pentax K-1 II

 6020 K-1 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Olympus 6020

 K-1 II 6020 
ReleasedFebruary 2018February 2010More modern by 98 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Pentax K-1 II

 6020 K-1 II 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus 6020 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6020 has got external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 6020 against the K-1 II.

Olympus 6020 vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and K-1 II is 95 and 55 respectively.

Olympus 6020 vs Pentax K-1 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The image here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6020 and K-1 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 6020 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will result in more detail having an extra 23MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged 6020 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus 6020 vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6020 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-1 II Portrait photography features
28
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
86
you can focus manually
fantastic MP (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 6020
Street photography with Pentax K-1 II
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than others in class (122g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
70
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
very good high ISO (819,200)
more heavy than others in class (1,010 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6020 Sports photography features
Pentax K-1 II Sports photography features
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (13 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
77
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
low fps (4.4 fps)
not so great battery life (670 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 Travel photography highlights
Pentax K-1 II Travel photography highlights
70
lighter than others in class (122 grams)
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
53
environment sealing
fantastic MP (36 megapixels)
not so great battery life (670 shots)
more heavy than others in class (1,010 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6020 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-1 II Landscape photography features
40
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (13 megapixels)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
82
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (819,200)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
not so great battery life (670 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Vlogging camera
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (122g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic port
32
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone port
does not have selfie friendly display
more heavy than others in class (1,010g)
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Olympus 6020 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Pentax K-1 II
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Pentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Pentax K-1 Mark II
Also called as mju Tough 6020 -
Category Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Released 2010-02-02 2018-02-22
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III PRIME IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 1600 819200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF4
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3.2 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 4.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 122 gr (0.27 lb) 1010 gr (2.23 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 670 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots Single Two
Retail cost $279 $1,737