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Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus VG-110 front
 
Pentax WG-3 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
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Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Key Specs

Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Introduced February 2011
Pentax WG-3 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 238g - 125 x 64 x 33mm
  • Announced July 2013
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Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus VG-110 versus Pentax WG-3 GPS, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was brought out 3 years prior to the WG-3 GPS and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax WG-3 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the VG-110 matches up versus the WG-3 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Pentax WG-3 GPS

 VG-110 WG-3 GPS 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 GPS over the Olympus VG-110

 WG-3 GPS VG-110 
AnnouncedJuly 2013February 2011Fresher by 29 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Pentax WG-3 GPS

 VG-110 WG-3 GPS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 has outside measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Pentax WG-3 GPS has dimensions of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VG-110 versus Pentax WG-3 GPS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the VG-110 vs the WG-3 GPS.

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and WG-3 GPS is 97 and 90 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and WG-3 GPS.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Pentax WG-3 GPS to render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older VG-110 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography information
Pentax WG-3 GPS Portrait photography information
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offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-110
Street photography with Pentax WG-3 GPS
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no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than average in class (238g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography info
Pentax WG-3 GPS Sports photography info
24
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (170 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (240 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography advice
Pentax WG-3 GPS Travel photography advice
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flash built-in
really wide (27mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low battery (170 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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environment proofing
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery power (240 shots)
heavier than average in class (238 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax WG-3 GPS as a Landscape photography camera
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really wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low battery (170 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
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focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
terrible battery power (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging info
Pentax WG-3 GPS Vlogging info
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really wide (27mm)
offers face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic port
34
rather wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
heavier than average in class (238 grams)
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Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Pentax WG-3 GPS
 Olympus VG-110Pentax WG-3 GPS
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus VG-110 Pentax WG-3 GPS
Class Ultracompact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-02-08 2013-07-19
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Color LCD Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in 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
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105g (0.23 lb) 238g (0.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 125 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
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 170 photos 240 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $150 $350