Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax WG-3

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL1s versus Pentax WG-3, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and WG-3 (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and WG-3 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1s was launched 3 years earlier than the WG-3 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-PL1s matches up vs the WG-3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Pentax WG-3. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Pentax WG-3 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s provides physical measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-3 has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

See the Olympus E-PL1s versus Pentax WG-3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL1s compared to the WG-3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and WG-3 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The graphic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and WG-3.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1s due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax WG-3 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older E-PL1s will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.