Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax K-1

In this article, we are comparing the Olympus TG-320 versus Pentax K-1, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The TG-320 was launched 5 years prior to the K-1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the TG-320 scores versus the K-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-320 & Pentax K-1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-320 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-320 offers physical dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-320 vs the K-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and K-1 is 94 and 55 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-320 and K-1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-320 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-1 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged TG-320 will be behind in sensor technology.