Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax K-3 II

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax K-3 II, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The TG-820 iHS was released 4 years before the K-3 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the TG-820 iHS scores versus the K-3 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-820 iHS & Pentax K-3 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-820 iHS enjoys outer measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 II has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-820 iHS versus the K-3 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-820 iHS and K-3 II is 92 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-820 iHS and K-3 II.

Plainly, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-820 iHS due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older TG-820 iHS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.