Olympus TG-860 vs Pentax K110D

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-860 versus Pentax K110D, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The TG-860 was introduced 8 years after the K110D which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the TG-860 scores versus the K110D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 & Pentax K110D. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-860 Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-860 features external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Pentax K110D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-860 versus the K110D.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and K110D is 91 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and K110D.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-860 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus TG-860 will produce greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher TG-860 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.