Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax KP

Here is a in-depth overview of the Olympus TG-320 versus Pentax KP, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and KP (24MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-320 was released 6 years before the KP and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TG-320 scores versus the KP for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-320 provides external 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 KP has dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") and a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-320 vs the KP.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and KP is 94 and 61 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-320 and KP.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-320 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax KP will show extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-320 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.