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Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K10D

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46

Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K10D 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
  • Launched January 2011
Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released December 2006
  • Later Model is Pentax K20D
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Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K10D Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K10D, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and K10D (10MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-610 was announced 4 years later than the K10D and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the TG-610 scores versus the K10D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Pentax K10D

 TG-610 K10D 
ReleasedJanuary 2011December 2006Fresher by 50 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k210kCrisper screen (+710k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Olympus TG-610

 K10D TG-610 
Manual focus Very precise focus

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Pentax K10D

 TG-610 K10D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-610 provides external dimensions 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 K10D has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-610 vs the K10D.

Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and K10D is 93 and 59 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and K10D.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-610 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus TG-610 will produce more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher TG-610 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography advice
Pentax K10D Portrait photography advice
33
decent MP (14MP)
offers face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
52
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography highlights
Pentax K10D Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proof
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
Sports photography with Pentax K10D
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery power (210 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-610
Travel photography with Pentax K10D
64
weather sealing
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery power (210 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
49
environment proof
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography info
Pentax K10D Landscape photography info
43
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery power (210 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
55
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proof
screen is small (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging info
Pentax K10D Vlogging info
30
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
9
no video
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Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Pentax K10D
 Olympus TG-610Pentax K10D
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus TG-610 Pentax K10D
Class Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Launched 2011-01-06 2006-12-15
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 gr (0.42 lb) 793 gr (1.75 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 522
Other
Battery life 210 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $223 $700