Olympus E-5 vs Pentax WG-3

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-5 and Pentax WG-3, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and WG-3 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and WG-3 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was unveiled 3 years before the WG-3 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-5 matches up vs the WG-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Pentax WG-3. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Pentax WG-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 enjoys outer dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-3 has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-5 and Pentax WG-3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-5 compared to the WG-3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and WG-3 is 58 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and WG-3.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-5 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax WG-3 will offer you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.