Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax K110D

Below is a thorough comparison of the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Pentax K110D, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-820 iHS was introduced 5 years later than the K110D and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TG-820 iHS matches up versus the K110D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Pentax K110D. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery and Pentax K110D Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-820 iHS comes with outside measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Pentax K110D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Pentax K110D in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the TG-820 iHS vs the K110D.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-820 iHS and K110D is 92 and 67 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-820 iHS and K110D.

To sum up, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-820 iHS using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus TG-820 iHS will render extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher TG-820 iHS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.