Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax K200D

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-870 versus Pentax K200D, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and K200D (10MP) and the TG-870 (1/2.3") and K200D (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-870 was manufactured 7 years later than the K200D and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the TG-870 scores against the K200D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-870 has exterior dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Pentax K200D has specifications of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-870 and the K200D.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the TG-870 and K200D is 91 and 61 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-870 and K200D.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-870 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Olympus TG-870 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer TG-870 provides an advantage in sensor tech.