Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was announced 5 years prior to the WG-2 GPS and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-410 scores vs the WG-2 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 enjoys physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 GPS has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-410 and the WG-2 GPS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and WG-2 GPS is 77 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and WG-2 GPS.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-410 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax WG-2 GPS will render more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older E-410 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.