Olympus TG-4 vs Pentax K100D S

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus TG-4 vs Pentax K100D S, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the TG-4 (16MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the TG-4 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The TG-4 was introduced 7 years after the K100D S which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the TG-4 grades vs the K100D S with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-4 and Pentax K100D Super. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-4 Gallery and Pentax K100D S Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-4 offers outside dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D S has specifications of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the TG-4 compared to the K100D S.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-4 and K100D S is 90 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The picture below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-4 and K100D S.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-4 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus TG-4 will resolve greater detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger TG-4 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.