Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax W60

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax W60, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was launched 6 years later than the W60 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the TG-870 matches up versus the W60 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 & Pentax Optio W60. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-870 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-870 provides physical measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax W60 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-870 against the W60.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-870 and W60 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The photograph here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-870 and W60.

All in all, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus TG-870 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger TG-870 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.