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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-10 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Alternate Name is X-935
Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax WG-10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the WG-10 (14MP) is fairly close and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was released 4 years prior to the WG-10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FE-5020 matches up versus the WG-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Pentax WG-10

 FE-5020 WG-10 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Olympus FE-5020

 WG-10 FE-5020 
RevealedJune 2013July 2009More recent by 47 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax WG-10

 FE-5020 WG-10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5020 enjoys external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-10 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-5020 versus the WG-10.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and WG-10 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and WG-10.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Pentax WG-10 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography highlights
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
39
has manual focus
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography features
Pentax WG-10 Street photography features
60
weather proofing
lighter than others in class (137g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax WG-10 as a Sports photography camera
24
weather proofing
low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography features
Pentax WG-10 Travel photography features
65
lighter than others in class (137 grams)
weather proofing
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
71
environment sealing
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography info
Pentax WG-10 Landscape photography info
31
rather wide (24mm)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
47
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging features
Pentax WG-10 Vlogging features
28
rather wide (24mm)
lighter than others in class (137 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax WG-10
 Olympus FE-5020Pentax WG-10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus FE-5020 Pentax WG-10
Alternate name X-935 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-07-22 2013-06-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 0.7 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.10 m 1.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 137 grams (0.30 pounds) 167 grams (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $160 $0