Olympus 6020 vs Pentax KP

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus 6020 and Pentax KP, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and KP (24MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The 6020 was manufactured 8 years prior to the KP and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 6020 scores vs the KP when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Pentax KP. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Pentax KP Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6020 features external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Pentax KP has dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the 6020 compared to the KP.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 6020 and KP is 95 and 61 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6020 and KP.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 6020 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax KP will produce greater detail due to its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older 6020 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.