Olympus TG-5 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus TG-5 and Pentax K-5 IIs, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The TG-5 was introduced 4 years after the K-5 IIs which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TG-5 matches up vs the K-5 IIs when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-5 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-5 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-5 has got exterior 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-5 IIs has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-5 and Pentax K-5 IIs in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-5 compared to the K-5 IIs.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-5 and K-5 IIs is 90 and 60 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing specifications. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-5 and K-5 IIs.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-5 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax K-5 IIs will produce greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger TG-5 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.