Olympus 7000 vs Pentax WG-3

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Pentax WG-3. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Pentax WG-3 Gallery.

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.

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

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.