Olympus 6020 vs Pentax K-r

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 6020 and Pentax K-r, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the K-r (12MP) is pretty similar but the 6020 (1/2.3") and K-r (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The 6020 was announced 13 months prior to the K-r which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 6020 matches up versus the K-r in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Pentax K-r. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Pentax K-r Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 6020 features outer measurements 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-r has sizing of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

See the Olympus 6020 and Pentax K-r in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 6020 versus the K-r.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 6020 and K-r is 95 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 6020 and K-r.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6020 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus 6020 will offer you more detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 6020 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.