Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax K-01

Here, we are reviewing the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax K-01, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The TG-820 iHS was unveiled 3 months prior to the K-01 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the TG-820 iHS grades versus the K-01 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-820 iHS & Pentax K-01. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery & Pentax K-01 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-820 iHS comes with outside measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Pentax K-01 has sizing of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") along with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-820 iHS vs the K-01.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TG-820 iHS and K-01 is 92 and 76 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-820 iHS and K-01.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-820 iHS using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-01 will show greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.