Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K-01

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus 8000 versus Pentax K-01, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 8000 was brought out 3 years earlier than the K-01 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the 8000 grades vs the K-01 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 8000 enjoys exterior measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-01 has dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the 8000 against the K-01.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and K-01 is 94 and 76 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 8000 and K-01.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 8000 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-01 will show greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older 8000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.