Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 and Pentax WG-1 GPS, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the WG-1 GPS (14MP) is very comparable but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The E-M5 was introduced 9 months after the WG-1 GPS and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-1 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-M5 grades vs the WG-1 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Pentax WG-1 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 features external measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 GPS has specifications of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 and Pentax WG-1 GPS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-M5 compared to the WG-1 GPS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and WG-1 GPS is 81 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The image here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and WG-1 GPS.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will produce more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger E-M5 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.