Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Pentax K-5 IIs, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-820 iHS was announced 16 months before the K-5 IIs making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the TG-820 iHS matches up versus the K-5 IIs with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Pentax K-5 IIs. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-820 iHS offers external measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Check the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Pentax K-5 IIs in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-820 iHS versus the K-5 IIs.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-820 iHS and K-5 IIs is 92 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The picture here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-820 iHS and K-5 IIs.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-820 iHS having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-5 IIs will deliver more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged TG-820 iHS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.