Olympus 5010 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 5010 versus Pentax WG-3 GPS, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the WG-3 GPS (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was brought out 4 years before the WG-3 GPS and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax WG-3 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 5010 matches up versus the WG-3 GPS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Pentax WG-3 GPS. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-3 GPS has sizing of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 5010 versus Pentax WG-3 GPS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the 5010 versus the WG-3 GPS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and WG-3 GPS is 96 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and WG-3 GPS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Pentax WG-3 GPS to offer extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older 5010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.