Olympus TG-5 vs Pentax K-30

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-5 versus Pentax K-30, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The TG-5 was revealed 4 years after the K-30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the TG-5 scores against the K-30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-5 & Pentax K-30. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-5 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-5 enjoys physical dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-30 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-5 versus Pentax K-30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-5 and the K-30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-5 and K-30 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The picture here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-5 and K-30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-5 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-30 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger TG-5 provides an edge in sensor technology.