Olympus 7040 vs Pentax WG-3

Below is a in depth assessment of the Olympus 7040 versus Pentax WG-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the WG-3 (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was revealed 4 years earlier than the WG-3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 7040 scores versus the WG-3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Pentax WG-3. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Pentax WG-3 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 7040 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-3 has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 7040 compared to the WG-3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and WG-3 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The visual here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and WG-3.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Pentax WG-3 to render greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older 7040 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.