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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus VH-410 front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax WG-10 Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Revealed August 2012
Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2013
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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Pentax WG-10

 VH-410 WG-10 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Olympus VH-410

 WG-10 VH-410 
LaunchedJune 2013August 2012Fresher by 10 months
Manually focus Very exact focus

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Pentax WG-10

 VH-410 WG-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison

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

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography details
Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography details
35
good MP (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
39
focusing manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-10 as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has focus by touch
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography advice
Pentax WG-10 Sports photography advice
41
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (0.7 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography highlights
Pentax WG-10 Travel photography highlights
68
has focus by touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
weather proof
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax WG-10 as a Landscape photography camera
43
decently wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
47
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
weather proof
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VH-410
Vlogging with Pentax WG-10
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decently wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Pentax WG-10
 Olympus VH-410Pentax WG-10
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus VH-410 Pentax WG-10
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2012-08-21 2013-06-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 0.7fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 1.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lb) 167 gr (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 - 260 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $186 $0