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Olympus 6000 vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax WG-10 Key Specs

Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6000
Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released June 2013
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Olympus 6000 vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus 6000 and Pentax WG-10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and WG-10 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was introduced 5 years before the WG-10 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 6000 matches up vs the WG-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Pentax WG-10

 6000 WG-10 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Olympus 6000

 WG-10 6000 
ReleasedJune 2013July 2009Fresher by 48 months
Manual focus Very exact focus

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Pentax WG-10

 6000 WG-10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display size
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6000 provides external dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Pentax WG-10 has proportions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 6000 and Pentax WG-10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 6000 versus the WG-10.

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and WG-10 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and WG-10.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Pentax WG-10 to give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax WG-10 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
39
manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 Street photography features
Pentax WG-10 Street photography features
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 Sports photography highlights
Pentax WG-10 Sports photography highlights
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 Travel photography features
Pentax WG-10 Travel photography features
61
environment proofing
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
environment proof
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax WG-10 as a Landscape photography camera
35
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
47
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 Vlogging features
Pentax WG-10 Vlogging features
28
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus 6000 vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Pentax WG-10
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Pentax WG-10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Pentax WG-10
Also called mju Tough 6000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-07-01 2013-06-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 50 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 0.7 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 1.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179 grams (0.39 lbs) 167 grams (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 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 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $259 $0