Olympus TG-310 vs Pentax K-70

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus TG-310 vs Pentax K-70, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The TG-310 was manufactured 6 years prior to the K-70 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TG-310 scores vs the K-70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-310 & Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-310 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-310 features outer measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-310 versus the K-70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-310 and K-70 is 94 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The pic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-310 and K-70.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-310 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-70 will resolve more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged TG-310 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.