Olympus TG-5 vs Pentax K-01

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus TG-5 and Pentax K-01, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-5 was announced 5 years later than the K-01 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the TG-5 grades against the K-01 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-5 & Pentax K-01. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-5 Gallery & Pentax K-01 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-5 has got outside dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-01 has specifications of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") along with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-5 and Pentax K-01 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-5 versus the K-01.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-5 and K-01 is 90 and 76 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-5 and K-01.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-5 using its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-01 will show more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The fresher TG-5 will have an edge in sensor tech.