Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Here is a in depth review of the Olympus XZ-10 and Pentax WG-3 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 5 months prior to the WG-3 GPS so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the XZ-10 matches up against the WG-3 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Pentax WG-3 GPS. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 GPS has specifications of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the XZ-10 against the WG-3 GPS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and WG-3 GPS is 91 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and WG-3 GPS.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Pentax WG-3 GPS to give you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively.