Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

The following is a thorough review of the Olympus FE-45 and Pentax WG-1 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and WG-1 GPS (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was introduced 3 years before the WG-1 GPS which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the FE-45 grades versus the WG-1 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Pentax WG-1 GPS Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 has got physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax WG-1 GPS has specifications of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-45 against the WG-1 GPS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and WG-1 GPS is 95 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and WG-1 GPS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Pentax WG-1 GPS to give you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.