Olympus TG-6 vs Pentax K-S1

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus TG-6 vs Pentax K-S1, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-6 was introduced 4 years after the K-S1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the TG-6 matches up versus the K-S1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-6 & Pentax K-S1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-6 Gallery & Pentax K-S1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-6 offers physical measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Pentax K-S1 has dimensions of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-6 versus the K-S1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and K-S1 is 90 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The image here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-6 and K-S1.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-6 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Pentax K-S1 will offer more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern TG-6 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.