Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 Key Specs
(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- Superseded the Olympus E-400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
(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
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.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 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.
Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 & Pentax Optio WG-1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Pentax WG-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Pentax WG-1
E-410 | WG-1 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 over the Olympus E-410
WG-1 | E-410 | |||
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Launched | February 2011 | June 2007 | More modern by 44 months | |
Screen dimensions | 2.7" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 215k | Crisper screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Pentax WG-1
E-410 | WG-1 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | 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).
Check out the Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 Specifications
Olympus E-410 | Pentax Optio WG-1 | |
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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 |