Pentax WG-1
Rugged Camera
 vs Olympus TG-810
Rugged Camera

What’s good about the Pentax Optio WG-1

Best price $300
  • Weighs a little bit less than the TG-810 5.3 oz vs 7.6 oz
  • Slightly cheaper street price $300 vs $320
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera February 2012 vs March 2011
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What’s good about the Olympus TG-810

Best price
$320
  • Smaller body size 10 in³ vs 11 in³
  • Higher resolution rear screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 3 shots per sec vs 0 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging WG-1 does not have GPS
  • Has panorama image capture WG-1 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities WG-1 does not have 3D
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What the Pentax WG-1 and Olympus TG-810 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 14 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • Same quality video capture 720p 30fps
  • HDMI port
  • waterproof housing

What’s missing from both the Pentax WG-1 and the Olympus TG-810

  • No HDR processing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
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