Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K-1

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K-1, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) have different sensor sizes.

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The TG-610 was unveiled 6 years prior to the K-1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the TG-610 grades against the K-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-610 and Pentax K-1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-610 Gallery and Pentax K-1 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 has got external measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-610 against the K-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and K-1 is 93 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and K-1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-610 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-1 will deliver extra detail having an extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.