Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus XZ-1 versus Pentax WG-3 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and WG-3 GPS (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-1 was brought out 3 years before the WG-3 GPS and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the XZ-1 matches up vs the WG-3 GPS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-1 & Pentax WG-3 GPS. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-1 has outer measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 GPS has proportions of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the XZ-1 against the WG-3 GPS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and WG-3 GPS is 88 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-1 and WG-3 GPS.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax WG-3 GPS will deliver more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older XZ-1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.