Olympus TG-6 vs Pentax K-3 II

The following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus TG-6 vs Pentax K-3 II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The TG-6 was unveiled 4 years after the K-3 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the TG-6 matches up against the K-3 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-6 and Pentax K-3 II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-6 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-6 features outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 II has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-6 versus the K-3 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and K-3 II is 90 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-6 and K-3 II.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-6 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-3 II will deliver extra detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern TG-6 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.