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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax W60

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released August 2011
Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced July 2009
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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-810 and Pentax W60, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and W60 (10MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was brought out 2 years after the W60 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the TG-810 scores against the W60 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Pentax W60

 TG-810 W60 
IntroducedAugust 2011July 2009More modern by 26 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Olympus TG-810

 W60 TG-810 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Pentax W60

 TG-810 W60 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 provides physical dimensions 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 W60 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-810 and Pentax W60 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-810 compared to the W60.

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and W60 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The image below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and W60.

All in all, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus TG-810 to result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher TG-810 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography info
Pentax W60 Portrait photography info
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
26
has manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography details
Pentax W60 Street photography details
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
54
environment sealing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-810
Sports photography with Pentax W60
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (220 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
23
environment sealing
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Travel photography camera
64
weather proofing
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
64
environment sealing
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography features
Pentax W60 Landscape photography features
43
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low battery power (220 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
36
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging highlights
Pentax W60 Vlogging highlights
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
25
pretty wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Pentax W60
 Olympus TG-810Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus TG-810 Pentax Optio W60
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-08-16 2009-07-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lbs) 165 grams (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 220 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $428 $300