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Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K-01

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Pentax K-01 front
Portability
76
Imaging
57
Features
68
Overall
61

Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K-01 Key Specs

Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released January 2011
Pentax K-01
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 561g - 122 x 79 x 58mm
  • Introduced May 2012
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Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K-01 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K-01, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the K-01 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the TG-610 (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-610 was manufactured 17 months earlier than the K-01 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TG-610 scores vs the K-01 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Pentax K-01

 TG-610 K-01 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Olympus TG-610

 K-01 TG-610 
IntroducedMay 2012January 2011More recent by 17 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen resolution921k920kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Pentax K-01

 TG-610 K-01 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K-01 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-610 comes with outside dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Pentax K-01 has dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-610 compared to the K-01.

Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K-01 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and K-01 is 93 and 76 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K-01 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K-01 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-610 and K-01.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-610 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-01 will show extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older TG-610 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K-01 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K-01 Portrait photography highlights
33
resolution is good (14MP)
features face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
74
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography highlights
Pentax K-01 Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
heavier than competitors in class (561 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography information
Pentax K-01 Sports photography information
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (210 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery power (540 shots)
slow frames per second (6.0 frames per second)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography details
Pentax K-01 Travel photography details
64
environment sealing
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low battery (210 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
65
better than average battery power (540 CIPA)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
heavier than competitors in class (561 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography details
Pentax K-01 Landscape photography details
43
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
low battery (210 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (540 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-610
Vlogging with Pentax K-01
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic socket
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than competitors in class (561g)
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Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K-01 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Pentax K-01
 Olympus TG-610Pentax K-01
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus TG-610 Pentax K-01
Class Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2011-01-06 2012-05-30
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 81
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Available lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
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 190g (0.42 lbs) 561g (1.24 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 122 x 79 x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.9
DXO Low light score not tested 1135
Other
Battery life 210 images 540 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $223 $899