Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax P70
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Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs
(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
- Announced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
- 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
- Introduced March 2009
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Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus TG-610 and Pentax P70, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the P70 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe TG-610 was released 23 months after the P70 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TG-610 grades against the P70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Pentax P70
| TG-610 | P70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2011 |  | March 2009 | Newer by 23 months |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 920k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Olympus TG-610
| P70 | TG-610 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial exact focusing |
Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Pentax P70
| TG-610 | P70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Missing Touch display |
Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison
If you are going to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-610 has 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) whilst the Pentax P70 has specifications of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-610 versus the P70.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and P70 is 93 and 95 respectively.
Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The picture here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-610 and P70.
Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-610 to give more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent TG-610 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus TG-610 vs Pentax P70 Specifications
| Olympus TG-610 | Pentax Optio P70 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Pentax |
| Model | Olympus TG-610 | Pentax Optio P70 |
| Category | Waterproof | Ultracompact |
| Announced | 2011-01-06 | 2009-03-02 |
| Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic III+ | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | - |
| Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 64 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 28-110mm (3.9x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | f/2.8-5.0 |
| Macro focus range | 3cm | 10cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
| Resolution of display | 920 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display technology | TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames per sec | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.20 m | 4.60 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | - |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 190 gr (0.42 lb) | 155 gr (0.34 lb) |
| Dimensions | 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") | 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 210 shots | - |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | LI-50B | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, Internal |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Price at launch | $223 | $200 |