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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Introduced August 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M10
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 III
Pentax WG-1 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released August 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Pentax WG-1 GPS, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the WG-1 GPS (14MP) is very well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 4 years later than the WG-1 GPS and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-1 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-M10 II scores versus the WG-1 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Pentax WG-1 GPS

 E-M10 II WG-1 GPS 
ReleasedAugust 2015August 2011More recent by 49 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 GPS over the Olympus E-M10 II

 WG-1 GPS E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax WG-1 GPS

 E-M10 II WG-1 GPS 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II offers outer measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Pentax WG-1 GPS has measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 II versus Pentax WG-1 GPS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 II versus the WG-1 GPS.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-1 GPS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and WG-1 GPS is 82 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-1 GPS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and WG-1 GPS.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II due to its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M10 II will resolve extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-1 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography highlights
Pentax WG-1 GPS Portrait photography highlights
72
focusing manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
35
focusing manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Street photography highlights
Pentax WG-1 GPS Street photography highlights
83
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
54
environment proofing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Sports photography camera
Pentax WG-1 GPS as a Sports photography camera
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
does not have phase detect AF
37
good resolution (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography factors
Pentax WG-1 GPS Travel photography factors
73
includes focus by touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
71
environment proofing
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-1 GPS
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
42
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WG-1 GPS as a Vlogging camera
35
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
25
fairly wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax WG-1 GPS
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIPentax Optio WG-1 GPS
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2015-08-25 2011-08-16
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390g (0.86 pounds) 167g (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 260 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $499 $350