Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax K-r

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax K-r, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and K-r (12MP) and the TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") and K-r (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The TG-850 iHS was revealed 2 years later than the K-r and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the TG-850 iHS scores vs the K-r when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS & Pentax K-r. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery & Pentax K-r Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-850 iHS has outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-r has proportions of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-850 iHS and the K-r.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-850 iHS and K-r is 91 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-850 iHS and K-r.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-850 iHS with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus TG-850 iHS will resolve greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TG-850 iHS provides an edge in sensor innovation.