Olympus E-520 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-520 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and WG-3 GPS (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-520 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the WG-3 GPS which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WG-3 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-520 matches up vs the WG-3 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-520 and Pentax WG-3 GPS. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-520 enjoys physical dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Pentax WG-3 GPS has proportions of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-520 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-520 and the WG-3 GPS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and WG-3 GPS is 68 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-520 and WG-3 GPS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-520 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-3 GPS will give greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-520 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.