Olympus TG-5 vs Pentax K-1
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Olympus TG-5 vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 12800)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
- 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
- Revealed May 2017
- Superseded the Olympus TG-4
- Updated by Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- 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
Olympus TG-5 vs Pentax K-1 Overview
The following is a extended assessment of the Olympus TG-5 versus Pentax K-1, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.
Photography GlossaryThe TG-5 was unveiled 16 months after the K-1 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the TG-5 matches up against the K-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus TG-5 vs Pentax K-1 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-5 and Pentax K-1. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-5 Gallery and Pentax K-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Pentax K-1
TG-5 | K-1 | |||
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Released | May 2017 | February 2016 | Newer by 16 months |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Olympus TG-5
K-1 | TG-5 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen sizing | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 460k | Sharper screen (+577k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus TG-5 and Pentax K-1
TG-5 | K-1 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial exact focus | |||
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Olympus TG-5 vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-5 offers exterior measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus TG-5 versus Pentax K-1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the TG-5 vs the K-1.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-5 and K-1 is 90 and 55 respectively.
Olympus TG-5 vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-5 and K-1.
Clearly, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-5 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-1 will show more detail having an extra 24MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger TG-5 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.
Olympus TG-5 vs Pentax K-1 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus TG-5 vs Pentax K-1 Specifications
Olympus Tough TG-5 | Pentax K-1 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus Tough TG-5 | Pentax K-1 |
Category | Waterproof | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2017-05-17 | 2016-02-17 |
Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VIII | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 36MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 7360 x 4912 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 204800 |
Max boosted ISO | 12800 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Min boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 25 | 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 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3.2" |
Screen resolution | 460k dots | 1,037k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 20.0 frames per second | 4.4 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off | 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 |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/200 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Built-in | Built-in |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 250g (0.55 pounds) | 1010g (2.23 pounds) |
Dimensions | 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 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 | 340 photos | 760 photos |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-92B | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) |
Card slots | Single | Dual |
Cost at launch | $449 | $1,499 |