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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Pentax WG-1 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released August 2011
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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus SH-50 versus Pentax WG-1 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the WG-1 GPS (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was launched 18 months after the WG-1 GPS which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SH-50 scores versus the WG-1 GPS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Pentax WG-1 GPS

 SH-50 WG-1 GPS 
ReleasedJanuary 2013August 2011Newer by 18 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 GPS over the Olympus SH-50

 WG-1 GPS SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Pentax WG-1 GPS

 SH-50 WG-1 GPS 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 has got physical measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Pentax WG-1 GPS has specifications of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SH-50 compared to the WG-1 GPS.

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and WG-1 GPS is 88 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The pic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and WG-1 GPS.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus SH-50 to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent SH-50 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax WG-1 GPS Portrait photography highlights
44
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
35
you can focus manually
MP count good (14MP)
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-1 GPS as a Street photography camera
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
lighter than competitors (269 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
54
weather proof
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SH-50
Sports photography with Pentax WG-1 GPS
48
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
37
MP count good (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography details
Pentax WG-1 GPS Travel photography details
69
lighter than competitors (269g)
comes with touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
71
weather proof
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography factors
Pentax WG-1 GPS Landscape photography factors
49
has manual focus
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
42
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
MP count good (14MP)
weather proof
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WG-1 GPS as a Vlogging camera
34
really wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (269g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone support
25
quite wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Pentax WG-1 GPS
 Olympus SH-50Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus SH-50 Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2013-01-08 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 grams (0.59 lbs) 167 grams (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $300 $350