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Olympus 7010 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Pentax WG-3 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Key Specs

Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Additionally Known as mju 7010
Pentax WG-3 GPS
(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
  • 238g - 125 x 64 x 33mm
  • Announced July 2013
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Olympus 7010 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Overview

Below, we are matching up the Olympus 7010 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was launched 5 years before the WG-3 GPS which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 7010 grades against the WG-3 GPS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Pentax WG-3 GPS

 7010 WG-3 GPS 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 GPS over the Olympus 7010

 WG-3 GPS 7010 
AnnouncedJuly 2013July 2009More modern by 48 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Pentax WG-3 GPS

 7010 WG-3 GPS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7010 has got outer dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 GPS has dimensions of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 7010 vs the WG-3 GPS.

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and WG-3 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The pic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and WG-3 GPS.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Pentax WG-3 GPS to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 Portrait photography information
Pentax WG-3 GPS Portrait photography information
21
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
41
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-3 GPS as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than average in class (238g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 Sports photography highlights
Pentax WG-3 GPS Sports photography highlights
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (240 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7010
Travel photography with Pentax WG-3 GPS
57
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
69
environment proofing
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery power (240 CIPA)
more heavy than average in class (238 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 Landscape photography factors
Pentax WG-3 GPS Landscape photography factors
32
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
54
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery power (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 Vlogging information
Pentax WG-3 GPS Vlogging information
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
34
fairly wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no microphone support
more heavy than average in class (238 grams)
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Olympus 7010 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Pentax WG-3 GPS
 Olympus Stylus 7010Pentax WG-3 GPS
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 7010 Pentax WG-3 GPS
Also called as mju 7010 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-07-22 2013-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
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 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145g (0.32 lbs) 238g (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 125 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
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $200 $350