Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Pentax K-3

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Pentax K-3, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The TG-630 iHS was manufactured 15 months prior to the K-3 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TG-630 iHS grades vs the K-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-630 iHS & Pentax K-3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS enjoys outside measurements of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-630 iHS vs the K-3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and K-3 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The picture here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-630 iHS and K-3.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-630 iHS because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-3 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged TG-630 iHS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.