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Olympus E-1 vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus E-1 front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Olympus E-1 vs Pentax WG-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2003
  • Replacement is Olympus E-3
Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2013
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Olympus E-1 vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus E-1 vs Pentax WG-10, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and WG-10 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and WG-10 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-1 was launched 10 years before the WG-10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-1 scores against the WG-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Pentax WG-10

 E-1 WG-10 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Olympus E-1

 WG-10 E-1 
IntroducedJune 2013November 2003Fresher by 116 months
Display dimensions2.7"1.8"Larger display (+0.9")
Display resolution230k134kCrisper display (+96k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Pentax WG-10

 E-1 WG-10 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus E-1 vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 offers external measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-10 has proportions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-1 vs Pentax WG-10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-1 vs the WG-10.

Olympus E-1 vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and WG-10 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-1 vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and WG-10.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-1 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-10 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-1 vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 Portrait photography factors
Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography factors
46
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
low MP (5 megapixels)
39
manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-1 Street photography info
Pentax WG-10 Street photography info
57
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
lighter than others in class (735g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-1 Sports photography features
Pentax WG-10 Sports photography features
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
low fps (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (5MP)
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (0.7 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 Travel photography info
Pentax WG-10 Travel photography info
47
lighter than others in class (735g)
weather sealing
does not have Time Lapse mode
low MP (5MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
71
weather sealing
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-1
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-10
46
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inches)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low MP (5 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse mode
47
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-1 Vlogging details
Pentax WG-10 Vlogging details
9
no video shooting
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus E-1 vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Pentax WG-10
 Olympus E-1Pentax WG-10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-1 Pentax WG-10
Class Pro DSLR Waterproof
Launched 2003-11-29 2013-06-21
Body design Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 2560 x 1920 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 1.8 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 134 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 0.7 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 1.20 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 735g (1.62 lb) 167g (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $1,700 $0