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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Revealed August 2009
Pentax WG-1 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released August 2011
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-600 and Pentax WG-1 GPS, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the WG-1 GPS (14MP) is pretty well matched but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was released 23 months before the WG-1 GPS which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WG-1 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-600 grades against the WG-1 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Pentax WG-1 GPS

 E-600 WG-1 GPS 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 GPS over the Olympus E-600

 WG-1 GPS E-600 
ReleasedAugust 2011August 2009Newer by 23 months

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Pentax WG-1 GPS

 E-600 WG-1 GPS 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 has physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Pentax WG-1 GPS has sizing of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-600 and Pentax WG-1 GPS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-600 versus the WG-1 GPS.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and WG-1 GPS is 71 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The pic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and WG-1 GPS.

All in all, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax WG-1 GPS will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography features
Pentax WG-1 GPS Portrait photography features
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
35
has manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-600
Street photography with Pentax WG-1 GPS
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
54
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax WG-1 GPS as a Sports photography camera
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
37
megapixel count good (14MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-600
Travel photography with Pentax WG-1 GPS
53
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
MP count low (12MP)
71
weather proofing
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography features
Pentax WG-1 GPS Landscape photography features
53
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
MP count low (12MP)
terrible battery pack (500 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
42
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
megapixel count good (14MP)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-600
Vlogging with Pentax WG-1 GPS
18
no video
25
fairly wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Pentax WG-1 GPS
 Olympus E-600Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-600 Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
Class Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2009-08-30 2011-08-16
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515g (1.14 pounds) 167g (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos 260 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $0 $350