Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Pentax K-1

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Pentax K-1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-830 iHS was launched 4 years before the K-1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the TG-830 iHS grades versus the K-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Pentax K-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-830 iHS has got outside measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-830 iHS and Pentax K-1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-830 iHS versus the K-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-830 iHS and K-1 is 91 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-830 iHS and K-1.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-830 iHS because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-1 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-830 iHS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.