Do you want to know what's better Pentax KP or Olympus Tough TG-5? SpecsPRO has compared Pentax KP vs Olympus Tough TG-5: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Pentax KP vs Olympus Tough TG-5

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  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Image stabilization notes

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Digital zoom

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • GPS notes

  • Samples

  • Videos

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  • Model

    Pentax KP

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 24 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 6016 x 4000

    SENSOR Sensor size: APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)

    IMAGE ISO: Auto, 100-819200

    IMAGE White balance presets: 9

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 30 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/6000 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Shutter priority: Yes

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Manual exposure mode: Yes

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES External flash: Yes (via hot shoe)

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES WB Bracketing: Yes

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Tilting

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 921,000

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Optical (pentaprism)

    OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 27

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 390

    OTHER FEATURES GPS: Optional

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  • Model

    Olympus Tough TG-5

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 20.0 fps

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 250 g (0.55 lb / 8.82 oz)

    CONNECTIVITY HDMI: Yes (micro HDMI)

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  • Announced

    Jan 2017

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Mid-size SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    24 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    6016 x 4000

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    PRIME IV

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    4608 x 3072, 3072 x 2048, 1920 x 1280

  • Sensor photo detectors

    25 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-819200

  • White balance presets

    9

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (3 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    Sensor-shift

  • Image stabilization notes

    5-axis, up to 5 stops

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Best, better, good

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/6000 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

    1/24000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    6.00 m (at ISO 100)

  • External flash

    Yes (via hot shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual, wireless

  • Continuous drive

    7.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 12 secs)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±5 (2, 3, 5 frames )

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentaprism)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.95×

  • Videography features

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    27

  • Lens mount

    Pentax KAF2

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.5×

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Digital zoom

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    703 g (1.55 lb / 24.80 oz)

  • Dimensions

    132 x 101 x 76 mm (5.2 x 3.98 x 2.99)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    D-LI109 lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    390

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    No (requires SlimPort adapter)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11 b/g/n

  • Remote control

    Yes (via remote cable or smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    O-GPS1

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  • Announced

    2017

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    12 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4000 x 3000

  • Sensor size

    1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    TruePic VIII

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-12800

  • White balance presets

    8

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (4 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Image stabilization notes

    Up to 2.5 stops

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Super fine, fine, normal, basic

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    100

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    12800

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    4 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    No

  • Manual exposure mode

    No

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

  • External flash

    No

  • Flash modes

    Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off

  • Continuous drive

    20.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    460,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    None

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    25

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    25–100 mm

  • Optical zoom

    4×

  • Maximum aperture

    F2–4.9

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (2X-4X)

  • Normal focus range

    10 cm (3.94)

  • Macro focus range

    1 cm (0.39)

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    250 g (0.55 lb / 8.82 oz)

  • Dimensions

    113 x 66 x 32 mm (4.45 x 2.6 x 1.26)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    LI-92B lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    340

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n

  • Remote control

    Yes (via smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    Built-in

  • GPS notes

    GPS, compass, manometer, thermometer

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  • Summary

    The Pentax KP maximum resolution of 6016 x 4000 pixels (24 megapixels) is better in comparison with the Olympus Tough TG-5 highest resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels (12 megapixels). The Pentax KP is produced with bigger sensor than the Olympus Tough TG-5: APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) versus 1/2.3' (6.17 x 4.55 mm). This is very significant difference between these models as big sensor lets the camera owner to take photos of the better quality. The Pentax KP offers a wider ISO range of 100-819200 in compare with 100-12800 ISO range of the Olympus Tough TG-5. Such ISO numbers let the photographer to take good quality photos in dim light conditions. The Pentax KP has more number of white balance presets - 9. It gives the camera owner more control over colour. The Pentax KP has more focus points in compare with the Olympus Tough TG-5: 27 vs 25. More number of focus points means less risk of losing focus lock during following a moving subject.

    The Pentax KP is equipped with tilting display that will let the camera owner to take great selfies. The Pentax KP screen is better as it offers more screen dots 921,000 in comparison to 460,000 dots of the Olympus Tough TG-5 screen. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing images on your camera. The Pentax KP is produced with a touch screen. The Pentax KP has better lowest (30 seconds) and highest (1/6000 second) shutter speeds.

    The Pentax KP supports external flash. It provides amazing control over the exposure and lighting of the object in dim light and in bright light conditions where the camera owner needs to fill-flash. The Pentax KP battery life is better in compare to the Olympus Tough TG-5 battery life. In accordance with CIPA standards you will be able to make 390 shots with the KP and only 340 with the Tough TG-5. The Olympus Tough TG-5 weighs 250g that is 453g less in comparison with the weight of the Pentax KP. The Pentax KP can utilize optional accessory GPS devices. Recording GPS data can be useful for the travel photographer, to be able to go into the image metadata and see exactly where a photo was captured.

    Considering the above differences the Pentax KP will become the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.