Olympus TG-6 vs Pentax K-1 II

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-6 versus Pentax K-1 II, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-6 was manufactured 16 months later than the K-1 II making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the TG-6 matches up against the K-1 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-6 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-6 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-6 comes with outer measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-6 versus Pentax K-1 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the TG-6 versus the K-1 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and K-1 II is 90 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-6 and K-1 II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-6 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-1 II will resolve more detail due to its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher TG-6 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.