Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax K100D

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-810 versus Pentax K100D, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and K100D (6MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-810 was introduced 4 years later than the K100D and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the TG-810 matches up versus the K100D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-810 & Pentax K100D. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 enjoys outer measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Pentax K100D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-810 compared to the K100D.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and K100D is 92 and 64 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and K100D.

To sum up, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-810 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus TG-810 will result in more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher TG-810 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.