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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Announced September 2006
  • New Model is Olympus E-410
Pentax WG-1 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-400 versus Pentax WG-1 GPS, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and WG-1 GPS (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was brought out 5 years before the WG-1 GPS which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WG-1 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-400 scores against the WG-1 GPS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Pentax WG-1 GPS

 E-400 WG-1 GPS 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 GPS over the Olympus E-400

 WG-1 GPS E-400 
RevealedAugust 2011September 2006Newer by 59 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Pentax WG-1 GPS

 E-400 WG-1 GPS 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 enjoys exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax WG-1 GPS has measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-400 versus Pentax WG-1 GPS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-400 vs the WG-1 GPS.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and WG-1 GPS is 77 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and WG-1 GPS.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Pentax WG-1 GPS will give you more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography information
Pentax WG-1 GPS Portrait photography information
46
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
35
focusing manually
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-400
Street photography with Pentax WG-1 GPS
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
54
weather proof
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography information
Pentax WG-1 GPS Sports photography information
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
37
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography features
Pentax WG-1 GPS Travel photography features
49
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
71
weather proof
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography info
Pentax WG-1 GPS Landscape photography info
45
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.5")
no liveview
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
no Time Lapse recording
42
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
weather proof
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging information
Pentax WG-1 GPS Vlogging information
9
no video shooting
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Pentax WG-1 GPS
 Olympus E-400Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-400 Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
Type Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Announced 2006-09-14 2011-08-16
Body design Compact 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 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 167g (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $599 $350