Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K-3 II

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus TG-610 versus Pentax K-3 II, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The TG-610 was introduced 5 years before the K-3 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short view of how the TG-610 matches up vs the K-3 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-610 & Pentax K-3 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 comes with exterior measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-610 versus Pentax K-3 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-610 vs the K-3 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and K-3 II is 93 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The visual below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and K-3 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-610 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will show extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older TG-610 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.