Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Pentax K-70

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Pentax K-70, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-630 iHS was announced 4 years before the K-70 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the TG-630 iHS matches up versus the K-70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Pentax K-70. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS enjoys physical dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Pentax K-70 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-630 iHS and the K-70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-630 iHS and K-70 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its tough to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-630 iHS and K-70.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-630 iHS having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-70 will render greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older TG-630 iHS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.