Olympus TG-860 vs Pentax K-x

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-860 and Pentax K-x, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and K-x (12MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and K-x (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-860 was unveiled 5 years after the K-x which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the TG-860 grades versus the K-x with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 and Pentax K-x. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-860 Gallery and Pentax K-x Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-860 offers physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Pentax K-x has proportions of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-860 vs the K-x.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and K-x is 91 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and K-x.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-860 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus TG-860 will resolve greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern TG-860 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.