Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K-70

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus TG-610 and Pentax K-70, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The TG-610 was brought out 6 years earlier than the K-70 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the TG-610 grades vs the K-70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-610 & Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-610 has outer measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has specifications of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the TG-610 and the K-70.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and K-70 is 93 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and K-70.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-610 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-70 will give more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be behind in sensor tech.