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Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Released August 2017
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M10 II
  • Updated by Olympus E-M10 IV
Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 198g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M10 III and Pentax WG-2 GPS, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the WG-2 GPS (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was revealed 5 years after the WG-2 GPS which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M10 III scores versus the WG-2 GPS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 E-M10 III WG-2 GPS 
LaunchedAugust 2017February 2012Newer by 68 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Olympus E-M10 III

 WG-2 GPS E-M10 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 E-M10 III WG-2 GPS 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 GPS has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 III and Pentax WG-2 GPS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 III against the WG-2 GPS.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and WG-2 GPS is 80 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and WG-2 GPS.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III uses the bigger sensor which will make getting bokeh simpler. The newer E-M10 III is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Portrait photography information
Pentax WG-2 GPS Portrait photography information
73
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
40
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Street photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
77
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (410 grams)
54
weather proof
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Sports photography highlights
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography highlights
69
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
38
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Travel photography information
Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography information
67
has focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
more heavy than competition in class (410g)
screen is not selfie friendly
70
weather proof
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Landscape photography details
Pentax WG-2 GPS Landscape photography details
80
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
47
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (16MP)
weather proof
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Vlogging camera
32
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (410 grams)
30
really wide (28mm)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
no microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIPentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2017-08-31 2012-02-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 8.6fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 5.40 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 410g (0.90 pounds) 198g (0.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 260 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $650 $300