Olympus TG-830
Rugged Camera
vs Pentax K-01
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Olympus TG-830 iHS

Best price $399
  • Weighs a lot less than the K-01 7.5 oz vs 19.8 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 12 in³ vs 34 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $399 vs $616
  • Newer camera March 2013 vs March 2012
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 6 shots per sec
  • Has panorama image capture K-01 does not have panorama
  • Has a waterproof camera body K-01 does not

What’s good about the Pentax K-01

Best price
$616
  • 80% more battery life 540 shots vs 300 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 372 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080i 60fps
  • Interchangeable lenses TG-830 does not have lens options
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector TG-830 does not
  • Has RAW image capture TG-830 does not have RAW capture

What the Olympus TG-830 and Pentax K-01 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP vs 16.28 MP
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Olympus TG-830 and the Pentax K-01

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi

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