Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax WG-3

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus VH-410 and Pentax WG-3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the WG-3 (16MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was announced 11 months before the WG-3 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the VH-410 matches up against the WG-3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-410 & Pentax WG-3. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Pentax WG-3 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-3 has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the VH-410 vs the WG-3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and WG-3 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The picture below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and WG-3.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels and you can expect similar quality of pictures but you need to consider the age of the products into consideration. The more aged VH-410 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.