Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-1
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
46 Overall
42
90 Imaging
40 Features
46 Overall
42
Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
31 Overall
34
93 Imaging
37 Features
31 Overall
34
Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-1 Key Specs
Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
(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
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(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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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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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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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-3 & Pentax Optio WG-1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-3 Gallery & Pentax WG-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Pentax WG-1
| TG-3 | WG-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | March 2014 |  | February 2011 | More modern by 39 months |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Crisper 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 type | Fixed |  | 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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-3 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax WG-1 Portrait photography highlights
decent MP (16MP)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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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Olympus TG-3 Street photography features
Pentax WG-1 Street photography features
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than average (247 grams)
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 photography with Olympus TG-3
Sports photography with Pentax WG-1
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
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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Olympus TG-3 Travel photography factors
Pentax WG-1 Travel photography factors
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
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 photography with Olympus TG-3
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-1
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
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 with Olympus TG-3
Vlogging with Pentax WG-1
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)
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
| Olympus Tough TG-3 | Pentax 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 |