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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-1

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-1 Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 7000
Pentax WG-1
(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
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Pentax WG-1

 7000 WG-1 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 over the Olympus 7000

 WG-1 7000 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011January 2009More modern by 25 months
Manually focus More exact focus

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Pentax WG-1

 7000 WG-1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-1 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-1 size comparison

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

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography details
Pentax WG-1 Portrait photography details
20
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
35
focusing manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-1 as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
54
weather proof
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7000
Sports photography with Pentax WG-1
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
37
good resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 Travel photography factors
Pentax WG-1 Travel photography factors
55
flash built-in
great zoom (260mm)
no Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
weather proof
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography features
Pentax WG-1 Landscape photography features
32
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
42
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WG-1 as a Vlogging camera
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone jack
25
relatively wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Pentax WG-1
 Olympus Stylus 7000Pentax Optio WG-1
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 7000 Pentax Optio WG-1
Alternate name mju 7000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-01-07 2011-02-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 50 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-260mm (7.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.80 m 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 172 gr (0.38 lbs) 157 gr (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $280 $350