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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
91 Imaging
35 Features
57 Overall
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Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax WG-10 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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
  • Introduced June 2013
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus XZ-10 versus Pentax WG-10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the WG-10 (14MP) is very close and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was released 4 months prior to the WG-10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the XZ-10 scores vs the WG-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Pentax WG-10

          

          

            
 XZ-10 WG-10 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)
Touch display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Olympus XZ-10

          

          

            
 WG-10 XZ-10 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax WG-10

          

          

            
 XZ-10 WG-10 
IntroducedJanuary 2013June 2013Same age
Focus manually  Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-10 provides exterior measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Pentax WG-10 has measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus XZ-10 versus Pentax WG-10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the XZ-10 against the WG-10.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and WG-10 is 91 and 93 respectively.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and WG-10.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Pentax WG-10 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively.

            Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography features
Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography features
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 focusing manually
 includes face detection autofocus
 saves RAW formats
 MP count low (12MP)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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 you can focus manually
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 provides face detection autofocus
 no manual mode
 can't use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus XZ-10 Street photography highlights
Pentax WG-10 Street photography highlights
60
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 fixed screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 more heavy than others (221g)
62
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography features
Pentax WG-10 Sports photography features
34
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes tracking autofocus
 max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
43
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 continuous shooting slow (0.7 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus XZ-10
Travel photography with Pentax WG-10
60
 built-in flash
 quite wide (26mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.8)
 missing Timelapse function
 more heavy than others (221g)
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
71
 environment sealing
 MP count decent (14MP)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus XZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
 Pentax WG-10 as a Landscape photography camera
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 focusing manually
 quite wide (26mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.8)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 MP count low (12MP)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 missing Timelapse function
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 you can focus manually
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 environment sealing
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 tiny screen (2.7")
 no manual mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging details
Pentax WG-10 Vlogging details
35
 quite wide (26mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.8)
 touchscreen enabled
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 missing external microphone port
 more heavy than others (221 grams)
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 reasonably wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection autofocus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 no external microphone jack
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax WG-10
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Pentax WG-10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Pentax WG-10
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2013-01-30 2013-06-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Number of focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 0.7 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range - 1.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 221 gr (0.49 lbs) 167 gr (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 shots 260 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $428 $0