Olympus E-M1X vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-M1X versus Pentax WG-1 GPS, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and WG-1 GPS (14MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was released 7 years after the WG-1 GPS which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-1 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-M1X matches up vs the WG-1 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Pentax WG-1 GPS Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1X enjoys external measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Pentax WG-1 GPS has sizing of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1X versus the WG-1 GPS.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and WG-1 GPS is 54 and 93 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The image underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1X and WG-1 GPS.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger E-M1X is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.