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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Portability
78 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS front
Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
31 Overall
34

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Key Specs

Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-610UZ
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 SP-620 UZ vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax WG-1 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the WG-1 GPS (14MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was introduced 5 months after the WG-1 GPS which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SP-620 UZ matches up versus the WG-1 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Pentax WG-1 GPS

          

          

            
 SP-620 UZ WG-1 GPS 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 GPS over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

          

          

            
 WG-1 GPS SP-620 UZ 
Manual focus  Very accurate focus
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax WG-1 GPS

          

          

            
 SP-620 UZ WG-1 GPS 
ReleasedJanuary 2012August 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Lack of Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-620 UZ provides outer measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax WG-1 GPS has sizing of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
Check the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax WG-1 GPS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-620 UZ vs the WG-1 GPS.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax WG-1 GPS size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and WG-1 GPS is 78 and 93 respectively.
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax WG-1 GPS top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The pic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and WG-1 GPS.
All in all, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus SP-620 UZ to resolve greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively.

            Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax WG-1 GPS sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-1 GPS
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 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 features face detect focus
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
35
 has manual focus
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 no manual exposure
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Street photography camera
 Pentax WG-1 GPS as a Street photography camera
50
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
54
 weather proofing
 no articulating screen
 no image stabilization
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography factors
Pentax WG-1 GPS Sports photography factors
48
 amazing zoom range (25-525mm  21.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 features tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
37
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 has tracking focus
 weather proofing
 max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 no image stabilization
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Travel photography with Pentax WG-1 GPS
61
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (25mm)
 great zoom (525mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
71
 weather proofing
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-1 GPS
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 pretty wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
 no manual control
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 doesn't have Timelapse function
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 has manual focus
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 weather proofing
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 small screen (2.7")
 no manual exposure
 no image stabilization
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging features
Pentax WG-1 GPS Vlogging features
28
 pretty wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detect focus
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have microphone jack
25
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 no image stabilization
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax WG-1 GPS
 Olympus SP-620 UZPentax Optio WG-1 GPS
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2012-01-10 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 6.00 m 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 435 gr (0.96 lbs) 167 gr (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 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
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $199 $350