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Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43

Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax Q7 Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Released January 2012
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Released August 2013
  • Replaced the Pentax Q10
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Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax Q7 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus TG-320 versus Pentax Q7, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the TG-320 (14MP) and the Q7 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the TG-320 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The TG-320 was launched 19 months before the Q7 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-320 grades versus the Q7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Pentax Q7

 TG-320 Q7 

Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus TG-320

 Q7 TG-320 
ReleasedAugust 2013January 2012Fresher by 19 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Pentax Q7

 TG-320 Q7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-320 has physical measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Pentax Q7 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-320 versus Pentax Q7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-320 and the Q7.

Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and Q7 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-320 and Q7.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-320 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus TG-320 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-320 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography features
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography features
33
resolution is good (14MP)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
48
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Street photography info
Pentax Q7 Street photography info
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
69
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports RAW files
lighter than average (200 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Sports photography advice
Pentax Q7 Sports photography advice
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (150 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
32
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
not so great battery pack (250 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Travel photography advice
Pentax Q7 Travel photography advice
67
lighter than competition in class (155g)
environment proofing
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low battery pack (150 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
lighter than average (200 grams)
flash built-in
not so great battery pack (250 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Landscape photography camera
39
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low battery pack (150 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
55
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax Q mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
not so great battery pack (250 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax Q7 as a Vlogging camera
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (155g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (200g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no mic support
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Olympus TG-320 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Pentax Q7
 Olympus TG-320Pentax Q7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus TG-320 Pentax Q7
Category Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2012-01-10 2013-08-08
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax Q
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Total lenses - 8
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155 grams (0.34 lbs) 200 grams (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 photos 250 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Card slots One One
Cost at release $0 $480