Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax K100D S

Its time to look closer at the Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax K100D S, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The TG-320 was announced 4 years later than the K100D S and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the TG-320 matches up versus the K100D S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-320 and Pentax K100D Super. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-320 Gallery and Pentax K100D S Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-320 comes with 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 K100D S has measurements of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax K100D S in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-320 vs the K100D S.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-320 and K100D S is 94 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-320 and K100D S.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-320 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus TG-320 will resolve greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The newer TG-320 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.