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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax K-3

Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Pentax K-3 front
Portability
59 Imaging
65 Features
85 Overall
73

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax K-3 Key Specs

Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Pentax K-3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Released April 2014
  • Successor is Pentax K-3 II
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax K-3 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Pentax K-3, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The TG-850 iHS was brought out 2 months before the K-3 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the TG-850 iHS grades against the K-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Pentax K-3

		

		

			
 TG-850 iHS K-3 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

		

		

			
 K-3 TG-850 iHS 
Manual focus  Dial precise focusing
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k460kCrisper display (+577k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Pentax K-3

		

		

			
 TG-850 iHS K-3 
ReleasedJanuary 2014April 2014Same age
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display  Neither contains Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax K-3 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-850 iHS has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 has measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-850 iHS vs the K-3.
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax K-3 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-850 iHS and K-3 is 91 and 59 respectively.
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax K-3 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax K-3 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching specifications. The picture here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-850 iHS and K-3.
Plainly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-850 iHS due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-3 will render extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively.
	
			Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax K-3 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax K-3 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax K-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
 Pentax K-3 as a Portrait photography camera
35
 MP count good (16MP)
 offers face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
79
 you can focus manually
 MP count decent (24 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 provides face detection focusing
 saves RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Street photography camera
 Pentax K-3 as a Street photography camera
69
 tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proof
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
69
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 saves RAW files
 weather proofing
 great ISO range (51,200)
 screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography details
Pentax K-3 Sports photography details
51
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16MP)
 offers tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 better than average battery (330 CIPA)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
76
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 MP count decent (24 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 provides tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 supports phase detect AF
 not so great battery (560 CIPA)
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
 Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Travel photography camera
 Pentax K-3 as a Travel photography camera
72
 better than average battery (330 shots)
 environment proof
 MP count good (16MP)
 flash built-in
 decently wide (21mm)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
60
 weather proofing
 MP count decent (24 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 not so great battery (560 shots)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
 Pentax K-3 as a Landscape photography camera
50
 decently wide (21mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 environment proof
 better than average battery (330 CIPA)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
77
 you can focus manually
 swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
 screen size is good (3.2")
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 MP count decent (24 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 no anti-alias filter
 great ISO range (51,200)
 saves RAW files
 weather proofing
 2 card slots
 not so great battery (560 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Vlogging camera
 Pentax K-3 as a Vlogging camera
33
 decently wide (21mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 lack of external microphone jack
34
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 provides face detection focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 comes with external microphone support
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax K-3 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Pentax K-3
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSPentax K-3
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Pentax K-3
Class Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2014-01-29 2014-04-10
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Prime III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Full resolution 4616 x 3464 6016 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 51200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points - 27
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3.2 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen tech TFT LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range - 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes - Auto, on, off, red-eye, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, trailing curtain sync, high speed, wireless, manual
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Yes None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 218 grams (0.48 lbs) 800 grams (1.76 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 80
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1216
Other
Battery life 330 images 560 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 2
Price at launch $250 $639