Olympus TG-6 vs Pentax K-70

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-6 and Pentax K-70, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-6 was manufactured 2 years after the K-70 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-6 scores vs the K-70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-6 and Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-6 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-6 provides outside measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has sizing of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-6 and Pentax K-70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-6 vs the K-70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and K-70 is 90 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-6 and K-70.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-6 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-70 will result in greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger TG-6 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.