Olympus TG-310 vs Pentax K10D

In this article, we will be looking at the Olympus TG-310 and Pentax K10D, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and K10D (10MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The TG-310 was introduced 4 years after the K10D which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the TG-310 grades against the K10D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-310 & Pentax K10D. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-310 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-310 enjoys outside dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Pentax K10D has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-310 versus the K10D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and K10D is 94 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The pic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-310 and K10D.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-310 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus TG-310 will provide greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern TG-310 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.