Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WG-10

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax WG-10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the WG-10 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and WG-10 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 III was revealed 4 years after the WG-10 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-M10 III scores vs the WG-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Pentax WG-10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Pentax WG-10 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III has outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Pentax WG-10 has proportions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 III versus the WG-10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and WG-10 is 80 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The picture below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and WG-10.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will result in more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III will have an edge in sensor innovation.