Olympus E-600 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-600 and Pentax WG-3 GPS, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and WG-3 GPS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the WG-3 GPS which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WG-3 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-600 matches up against the WG-3 GPS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Pentax WG-3 GPS. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 GPS has sizing of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-600 compared to the WG-3 GPS.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and WG-3 GPS is 71 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and WG-3 GPS.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-600 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-3 GPS will produce greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.