Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax WG-10

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-M1 II and Pentax WG-10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and WG-10 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and WG-10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 II was unveiled 3 years later than the WG-10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-M1 II grades versus the WG-10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 II enjoys external dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Pentax WG-10 has measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 II versus the WG-10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and WG-10 is 68 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and WG-10.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will resolve extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer E-M1 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.