Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-2

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-2, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and WG-2 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was launched 5 years before the WG-2 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-410 grades against the WG-2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 & Pentax Optio WG-2. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Pentax WG-2 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 provides exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-410 vs the WG-2.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and WG-2 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and WG-2.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-410 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax WG-2 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-410 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.