Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax K10D

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus TG-320 and Pentax K10D, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and K10D (10MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The TG-320 was released 5 years after the K10D which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the TG-320 scores against the K10D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-320 and Pentax K10D. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-320 Gallery and Pentax K10D Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-320 features outside dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Pentax K10D has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-320 and Pentax K10D in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the TG-320 vs the K10D.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-320 and K10D is 94 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-320 and K10D.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-320 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus TG-320 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer TG-320 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.