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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-3

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Pentax WG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-3 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
  • Launched January 2009
  • Also Known as mju 7000
Pentax WG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2013
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-3 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and WG-3 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was released 5 years earlier than the WG-3 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the 7000 matches up vs the WG-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Pentax WG-3

 7000 WG-3 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 over the Olympus 7000

 WG-3 7000 
RevealedJuly 2013January 2009More recent by 55 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Pentax WG-3

 7000 WG-3 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 features outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Pentax WG-3 has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the 7000 versus the WG-3.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-3 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and WG-3 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and WG-3.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Pentax WG-3 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-3 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography factors
Pentax WG-3 Portrait photography factors
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
41
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 Street photography highlights
Pentax WG-3 Street photography highlights
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 Sports photography advice
Pentax WG-3 Sports photography advice
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (240 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WG-3 as a Travel photography camera
56
has built in flash
great reach (260mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
72
environment proofing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
bad battery (240 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography information
Pentax WG-3 Landscape photography information
32
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
54
has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 Vlogging highlights
Pentax WG-3 Vlogging highlights
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic port
36
quite wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Pentax WG-3
 Olympus Stylus 7000Pentax WG-3
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 7000 Pentax WG-3
Also referred to as mju 7000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-01-07 2013-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 50 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
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) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video 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 gr (0.38 pounds) 230 gr (0.51 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 240 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $280 $300