Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax K-50

Let's look much closer at the Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax K-50, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the TG-320 (14MP) and the K-50 (16MP) is very comparable but the TG-320 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The TG-320 was released 22 months before the K-50 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the TG-320 matches up against the K-50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-320 and Pentax K-50. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-320 Gallery and Pentax K-50 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-320 features outer dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Pentax K-50 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax K-50 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-320 versus the K-50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and K-50 is 94 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-320 and K-50.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-320 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-50 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TG-320 will be behind in sensor tech.