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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax K-5 II

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Pentax K-5 II front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax K-5 II Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(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
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced August 2011
Pentax K-5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Superseded the Pentax K-5
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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax K-5 II Overview

Following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus TG-810 versus Pentax K-5 II, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is very comparable but the TG-810 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The TG-810 was unveiled 21 months earlier than the K-5 II making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the TG-810 grades vs the K-5 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Pentax K-5 II

 TG-810 K-5 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 II over the Olympus TG-810

 K-5 II TG-810 
LaunchedJune 2013August 2011More modern by 21 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display resolution921k920kClearer display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Pentax K-5 II

 TG-810 K-5 II 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax K-5 II Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 comes with outside measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 II has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-810 and the K-5 II.

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax K-5 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and K-5 II is 92 and 60 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax K-5 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax K-5 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The image here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and K-5 II.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-810 having a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Pentax K-5 II will produce greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax K-5 II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
Portrait photography with Pentax K-5 II
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
74
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proof
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-810
Sports photography with Pentax K-5 II
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
79
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
Travel photography with Pentax K-5 II
64
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (220 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
65
environment proof
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography info
Pentax K-5 II Landscape photography info
43
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging factors
Pentax K-5 II Vlogging factors
30
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
33
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Pentax K-5 II
 Olympus TG-810Pentax K-5 II
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus TG-810 Pentax K-5 II
Type Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Announced 2011-08-16 2013-06-04
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
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 - 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.20 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 lb) 760g (1.68 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1235
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 980 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $428 $830