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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-10 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-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 7000 and Pentax WG-10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the 7000 (12MP) and the WG-10 (14MP) is relatively close and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was unveiled 5 years before the WG-10 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 7000 grades against the WG-10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Pentax WG-10

 7000 WG-10 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Olympus 7000

 WG-10 7000 
RevealedJune 2013January 2009Fresher by 54 months
Manual focus Very exact focus

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Pentax WG-10

 7000 WG-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 7000 comes with exterior dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Pentax WG-10 has specifications of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 7000 and Pentax WG-10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the 7000 against the WG-10.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and WG-10 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and WG-10.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Pentax WG-10 to render more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older 7000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography factors
Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography factors
20
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
39
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7000
Street photography with Pentax WG-10
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax WG-10 as a Sports photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
continuous shooting slow (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7000
Travel photography with Pentax WG-10
55
built-in flash
great reach (260mm)
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
environment proofing
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography information
Pentax WG-10 Landscape photography information
32
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
47
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 Vlogging factors
Pentax WG-10 Vlogging factors
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone jack
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Pentax WG-10
 Olympus Stylus 7000Pentax WG-10
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 7000 Pentax WG-10
Otherwise known as mju 7000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-01-07 2013-06-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 50 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-260mm (7.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 0.7fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 1.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE 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 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 172 grams (0.38 pounds) 167 grams (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $280 $0