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Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Pentax WG-3 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternate Name is X-925
Pentax WG-3 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 238g - 125 x 64 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2013
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-4000 and Pentax WG-3 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was brought out 5 years prior to the WG-3 GPS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FE-4000 scores against the WG-3 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Pentax WG-3 GPS

 FE-4000 WG-3 GPS 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 GPS over the Olympus FE-4000

 WG-3 GPS FE-4000 
RevealedJuly 2013July 2009More modern by 48 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Pentax WG-3 GPS

 FE-4000 WG-3 GPS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Pentax WG-3 GPS has sizing of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-4000 versus the WG-3 GPS.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and WG-3 GPS is 95 and 90 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The pic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and WG-3 GPS.

All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Pentax WG-3 GPS to provide more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-4000
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-3 GPS
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
41
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography details
Pentax WG-3 GPS Street photography details
55
lighter than competition in class (136g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition (238 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax WG-3 GPS as a Sports photography camera
17
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (240 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WG-3 GPS as a Travel photography camera
62
lighter than competition in class (136g)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.6)
69
environment proof
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
bad battery life (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competition (238 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography features
Pentax WG-3 GPS Landscape photography features
28
rather wide (26mm)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
54
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
environment proof
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery life (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging details
Pentax WG-3 GPS Vlogging details
28
rather wide (26mm)
lighter than competition in class (136g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
34
fairly wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition (238 grams)
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Pentax WG-3 GPS
 Olympus FE-4000Pentax WG-3 GPS
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus FE-4000 Pentax WG-3 GPS
Also Known as X-925 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-07-22 2013-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lb) 238 grams (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 125 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $130 $350