Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-1

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 7000 (12MP) and the WG-1 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was unveiled 3 years prior to the WG-1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 7000 matches up against the WG-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Pentax Optio WG-1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7000 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the 7000 compared to the WG-1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and WG-1 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The picture here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and WG-1.

All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Pentax WG-1 to provide more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.