Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K-7

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K-7, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is very similar but the TG-610 (1/2.3") and K-7 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-610 was introduced 16 months later than the K-7 making 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-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the TG-610 scores vs the K-7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-610 & Pentax K-7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Pentax K-7 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 comes with outer dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Pentax K-7 has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-610 against the K-7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and K-7 is 93 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The photograph below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and K-7.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-610 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-7 will offer you extra detail using its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern TG-610 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.