Olympus E-500 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-500 and Pentax WG-1 GPS, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and WG-1 GPS (14MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was revealed 6 years earlier than the WG-1 GPS which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WG-1 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-500 scores versus the WG-1 GPS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 & Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Pentax WG-1 GPS Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 has got external measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Pentax WG-1 GPS has proportions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-500 and Pentax WG-1 GPS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-500 and the WG-1 GPS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and WG-1 GPS is 70 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and WG-1 GPS.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax WG-1 GPS will give more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.