Olympus E-1 vs Pentax WG-1

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Olympus E-1 and Pentax WG-1, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and WG-1 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and WG-1 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-1 was released 8 years prior to the WG-1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-1 grades against the WG-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Pentax Optio WG-1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 has outer measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-1 and the WG-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and WG-1 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and WG-1.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-1 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.