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Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-1

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-1 Key Specs

Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • New Model is Olympus TG-4
Pentax WG-1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2011
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Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-1 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-3 and Pentax WG-1, both Waterproof cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the TG-3 (16MP) and the WG-1 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-3 was released 3 years after the WG-1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the TG-3 scores versus the WG-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Pentax WG-1

 TG-3 WG-1 
RevealedMarch 2014February 2011More modern by 39 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 over the Olympus TG-3

 WG-1 TG-3 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Common features in the Olympus TG-3 and Pentax WG-1

 TG-3 WG-1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-1 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-3 features outside dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Pentax WG-1 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-3 versus the WG-1.

Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-3 and WG-1 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The picture below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-3 and WG-1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-3 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger TG-3 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax WG-1 Portrait photography highlights
37
decent MP (16MP)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
35
focusing manually
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Street photography features
Pentax WG-1 Street photography features
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than average (247 grams)
54
environment proofing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-3
Sports photography with Pentax WG-1
47
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery pack (330 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
37
decent megapixels (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Travel photography factors
Pentax WG-1 Travel photography factors
74
great battery pack (330 shots)
weather proofing
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than average (247g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
71
environment proofing
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-3
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-1
56
rather wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
weather proofing
great battery pack (330 CIPA)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
42
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-3
Vlogging with Pentax WG-1
34
rather wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of mic socket
heavier than average (247 grams)
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-3 and Pentax WG-1
 Olympus Tough TG-3Pentax Optio WG-1
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Tough TG-3 Pentax Optio WG-1
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2014-03-31 2011-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
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 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT-LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 247g (0.54 lbs) 157g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" 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 330 pictures 260 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $350 $350