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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Pentax K-1

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
 
Pentax K-1 front
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
82
Overall
78

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs

Olympus TG-1 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 112 x 67 x 30mm
  • Launched May 2012
Pentax K-1
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 204800
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Updated by Pentax K-1 II
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Pentax K-1 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Pentax K-1, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-1 iHS (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-1 iHS was manufactured 4 years before the K-1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the TG-1 iHS grades versus the K-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Pentax K-1

 TG-1 iHS K-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

 K-1 TG-1 iHS 
ReleasedFebruary 2016May 2012Newer by 46 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k610kClearer display (+427k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Pentax K-1

 TG-1 iHS K-1 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-1 iHS comes with physical dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Pentax K-1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-1 iHS versus the K-1.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Pentax K-1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-1 iHS and K-1 is 91 and 55 respectively.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Pentax K-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The picture here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-1 iHS and K-1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-1 iHS featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-1 will render extra detail due to its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TG-1 iHS will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Pentax K-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Pentax K-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Pentax K-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K-1 Portrait photography highlights
27
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
85
you can focus manually
high MP (36 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Street photography information
Pentax K-1 Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
70
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
very good high ISO (204,800)
heavier than competition (1,010g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Sports photography factors
Pentax K-1 Sports photography factors
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery life (350 shots)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (36 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.4 frames/s)
bad battery (760 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-1 as a Travel photography camera
68
great battery life (350 per charge)
weather sealing
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
53
weather sealing
high MP (36 megapixels)
bad battery (760 shots)
heavier than competition (1,010g)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Landscape photography details
Pentax K-1 Landscape photography details
46
really wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
great battery life (350 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
81
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
good sized screen (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (36 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (204,800)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
has double storage slots
bad battery (760 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Vlogging highlights
Pentax K-1 Vlogging highlights
36
really wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic support
31
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than competition (1,010 grams)
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Pentax K-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-1 iHS and Pentax K-1
 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHSPentax K-1
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS Pentax K-1
Class Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Launched 2012-05-08 2016-02-17
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 36 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 6400 204800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Display resolution 610k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 4.4 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash modes - Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 230 grams (0.51 lbs) 1010 grams (2.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.6
DXO Low light score not tested 3280
Other
Battery life 350 photos 760 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI90B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 and 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots Single Dual
Price at launch $399 $1,499