Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax WG-10

Lets look more closely at the Olympus VH-410 versus Pentax WG-10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the WG-10 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was announced 10 months prior to the WG-10 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the VH-410 matches up vs the WG-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 & Pentax WG-10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Pentax WG-10 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Pentax WG-10 has measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VH-410 versus Pentax WG-10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the VH-410 vs the WG-10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and WG-10 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and WG-10.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus VH-410 to offer you extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older VH-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.