Olympus E-300 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

The following is a complete review of the Olympus E-300 versus Pentax WG-1 GPS, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and WG-1 GPS (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The E-300 was brought out 7 years before the WG-1 GPS which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WG-1 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-300 scores against the WG-1 GPS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Pentax WG-1 GPS Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 comes with outside measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 GPS has specifications of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-300 versus Pentax WG-1 GPS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-300 compared to the WG-1 GPS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and WG-1 GPS is 67 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and WG-1 GPS.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-1 GPS will give greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.