Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax K100D

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus TG-3 and Pentax K100D, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-3 (16MP) and K100D (6MP) and the TG-3 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The TG-3 was launched 7 years later than the K100D and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TG-3 grades versus the K100D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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When you are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-3 comes with outside measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Pentax K100D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-3 compared to the K100D.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-3 and K100D is 90 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The photograph here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-3 and K100D.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-3 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Olympus TG-3 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer TG-3 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.