Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Pentax K-500

Its time to look closer at the Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Pentax K-500, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the TG-2 iHS (12MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") and K-500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-2 iHS was released 5 months earlier than the K-500 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the TG-2 iHS matches up against the K-500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS & Pentax K-500. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-2 iHS Gallery & Pentax K-500 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-2 iHS features outside dimensions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-500 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-2 iHS vs the K-500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-2 iHS and K-500 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-2 iHS and K-500.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-2 iHS because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-500 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.