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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax ist DL2

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Pentax ist DL2 front
Portability
69
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax ist DL2 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
  • Announced January 2014
Pentax ist DL2
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 565g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Released January 2006
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax ist DL2 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Pentax ist DL2, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The TG-850 iHS was manufactured 8 years after the ist DL2 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the TG-850 iHS grades against the ist DL2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Pentax ist DL2

 TG-850 iHS ist DL2 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2006Newer by 98 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k210kClearer screen (+250k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax ist DL2 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 ist DL2 TG-850 iHS 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing

Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Pentax ist DL2

 TG-850 iHS ist DL2 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax ist DL2 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-850 iHS offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Pentax ist DL2 has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Pentax ist DL2 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-850 iHS vs the ist DL2.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax ist DL2 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-850 iHS and ist DL2 is 91 and 69 respectively.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax ist DL2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax ist DL2 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The picture below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-850 iHS and ist DL2.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-850 iHS due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus TG-850 iHS will show greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher TG-850 iHS should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax ist DL2 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax ist DL2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax ist DL2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Portrait photography with Pentax ist DL2
35
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
51
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography highlights
Pentax ist DL2 Street photography highlights
69
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (565g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography info
Pentax ist DL2 Sports photography info
51
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery (330 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
39
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Travel photography with Pentax ist DL2
72
good battery (330 shots)
environment proofing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (21mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
52
lighter than competition in class (565g)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography factors
Pentax ist DL2 Landscape photography factors
50
quite wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
environment proofing
good battery (330 shots)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
47
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging highlights
Pentax ist DL2 Vlogging highlights
33
quite wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
22
lighter than competition in class (565g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video ( pixels)
no microphone socket
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Pentax ist DL2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Pentax ist DL2
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSPentax ist DL2
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Pentax ist DL2
Category Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Announced 2014-01-29 2006-01-27
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Highest resolution 4616 x 3464 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 5
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 -
Total lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Yes No
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218g (0.48 pounds) 565g (1.25 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 65
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.1
DXO Low light score not tested 639
Other
Battery life 330 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B 4 x AA
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 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/MMC card
Card slots One One
Launch cost $250 -