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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

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

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS 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
  • Launched June 2007
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-410
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-400
  • Updated by Olympus E-420
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
  • Introduced August 2011
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Overview

In this article, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-410 and Pentax WG-1 GPS, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and WG-1 GPS (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was manufactured 5 years before the WG-1 GPS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WG-1 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-410 scores vs the WG-1 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

 E-410 WG-1 GPS 

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

 WG-1 GPS E-410 
IntroducedAugust 2011June 2007More modern by 50 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

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

 E-410 WG-1 GPS 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 has got physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax WG-1 GPS has specifications of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-410 and Pentax WG-1 GPS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-410 versus the WG-1 GPS.

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

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and WG-1 GPS is 77 and 93 respectively.

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

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and WG-1 GPS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-410 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax WG-1 GPS will show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography factors
Pentax WG-1 GPS Portrait photography factors
56
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
35
manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

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

Olympus E-410 Sports photography advice
Pentax WG-1 GPS Sports photography advice
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
37
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography advice
Pentax WG-1 GPS Travel photography advice
49
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
71
weather proof
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax WG-1 GPS as a Landscape photography camera
50
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse mode
42
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
resolution is good (14MP)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WG-1 GPS as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
25
decently wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Pentax WG-1 GPS
 Olympus E-410Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-410 Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
Other name EVOLT E-410 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Launched 2007-06-14 2011-08-16
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 -
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
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)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
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 speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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 format - Motion JPEG
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
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 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 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing - $350