Olympus TG-6 vs Pentax K100D

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-6 and Pentax K100D, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and K100D (6MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The TG-6 was launched 12 years later than the K100D and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the TG-6 matches up vs the K100D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-6 and Pentax K100D. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-6 Gallery and Pentax K100D Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-6 has got 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 K100D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-6 versus the K100D.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and K100D is 90 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The visual below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-6 and K100D.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-6 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus TG-6 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer TG-6 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.