Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus VR-340 versus Pentax WG-1 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the WG-1 GPS (14MP) is pretty close and they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was introduced 5 months after the WG-1 GPS and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the VR-340 scores against the WG-1 GPS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-340 & Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Pentax WG-1 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-340 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 GPS has dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the VR-340 vs the WG-1 GPS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and WG-1 GPS is 96 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and WG-1 GPS.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus VR-340 to provide you with more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively.