Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WG-1

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WG-1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the WG-1 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and WG-1 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was revealed 6 years later than the WG-1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the WG-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Pentax Optio WG-1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 III provides external measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WG-1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the WG-1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and WG-1 is 80 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and WG-1.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will show extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.