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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Released June 2007
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-410
  • Superseded the Olympus E-400
  • Later Model is Olympus E-420
Pentax WG-1
(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
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2011
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and WG-1 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and WG-1 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was introduced 4 years before the WG-1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-410 matches up against the WG-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Pentax WG-1

 E-410 WG-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 over the Olympus E-410

 WG-1 E-410 
LaunchedFebruary 2011June 2007More modern by 44 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Pentax WG-1

 E-410 WG-1 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 has specifications 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-410 compared to the WG-1.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and WG-1 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The picture here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and WG-1.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-410 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax WG-1 will show more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax WG-1 as a Portrait photography camera
56
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
35
focusing manually
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-410
Street photography with Pentax WG-1
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
54
environment proof
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-410
Sports photography with Pentax WG-1
42
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
37
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
environment proof
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WG-1 as a Travel photography camera
49
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
71
environment proof
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography factors
Pentax WG-1 Landscape photography factors
50
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
no Timelapse recording
42
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good megapixels (14MP)
environment proof
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging info
Pentax WG-1 Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
25
fairly wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Pentax WG-1
 Olympus E-410Pentax Optio WG-1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-410 Pentax Optio WG-1
Also Known as EVOLT E-410 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Released 2007-06-14 2011-02-07
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lb) 157 grams (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 494 not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch - $350