Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

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Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
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Reasons to buy the Olympus Tough TG-810

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
 

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
 
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differences

Advantages of the Olympus TG-810

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Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Sensor shift, Digital vs Digital
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 Less risk of blur
Size Smaller 100x65x26 mm vs 115x58x28 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Pentax WG-1 GPS

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Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the WG-1 GPS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 167 g vs 221 g
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 More than 20% lighter
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recommendations

Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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        similarities

        Compared to recent compacts

        Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
        GPS Built-in GPS Help
        Great for travel
        Waterproof Waterproof Help
        Great at the beach
        Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
        You could stitch photos in post
        Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
        CCD
        Supports RAW No RAW support Help
        Less editing fidelity
        Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
        0.7 fps
        HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
        You could do HDR manually
        Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
        1,600 ISO
        Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
        28 mm
        Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
        720p @ 30fps
        Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
        TG-810:f/3.9
        WG-1 GPS:f/3.5
        Zoom Poor zoom Help
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        Compared to recent waterproof cameras

        Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
        Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
        Usually standard
        Screen type No OLED screens Help
        LCD
        External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
        Limited to the in-camera mic
        High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
        Not supported

        competitors

        Shared Competitors

        Advantages

        Disadvantages
        Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

        Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

        Waterproof

        $372
        Movie format Records higher quality movies
        Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
        Weight Is slightly heavier
        Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
        Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Tough TG-810
        Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Optio WG-1 GPS
        Olympus TG-820 iHS

        Olympus TG-820

        Waterproof

        $190
        Movie format Records higher quality movies
        Size Is slightly smaller
        GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
        Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
        Compare the TG-820 vs the Tough TG-810
        Compare the TG-820 vs the Optio WG-1 GPS
        Nikon Coolpix AW100

        Nikon Coolpix AW100

        Waterproof

        $129 - $300
        Movie format Records higher quality movies
        High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
        Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
        Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Tough TG-810
        Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Optio WG-1 GPS
        Olympus Tough TG-830 iHS

        Olympus Tough TG-830 iHS

        Waterproof

        $229 - $299
        Movie format Records higher quality movies
        High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
        Weight Is slightly heavier
        Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
        Compare the Tough TG-830 iHS vs the Tough TG-810
        Compare the Tough TG-830 iHS vs the Optio WG-1 GPS
        Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1

        Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1

        Waterproof

        $160 - $188
        Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
        Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
        GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
        Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 vs the Tough TG-810
        Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 vs the Optio WG-1 GPS
        Fujifilm FinePix XP50

        Fujifilm FinePix XP50

        Waterproof

        $200
        Movie format Records higher quality movies
        Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
        GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
        Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
        Compare the FinePix XP50 vs the Tough TG-810
        Compare the FinePix XP50 vs the Optio WG-1 GPS
        Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

        Sony Cybershot TX10

        Waterproof

        $289
        Movie format Records higher quality movies
        Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
        GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
        Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Tough TG-810
        Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Optio WG-1 GPS

        Olympus Tough TG-810 Competitors

        Advantages

        Disadvantages
        Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

        Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

        Waterproof

        $300
        Size Smaller
        Macro focus Better macro capability
        Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
        Screen size Smaller screen
        Compare the Stylus Tough 8010 vs the Tough TG-810
        Olympus TG-610

        Olympus TG-610

        Waterproof

        $250
        Continuous shooting Shoots faster
        Weight Lighter
        GPS No built-in GPS
        Compare the TG-610 vs the Tough TG-810
        Olympus Stylus Tough 8000

        Olympus Stylus Tough 8000

        Waterproof
        Aperture Wider aperture
        Size Smaller
        Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
        Screen size Smaller screen
        Compare the Stylus Tough 8000 vs the Tough TG-810

        Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Competitors

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        Disadvantages
        Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

        Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

        Super zoom

        $399 - $400
        Zoom Much more zoom
        Supports 24p Supports 24p
        Size Much larger
        Thickness Much thicker
        Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Optio WG-1 GPS
        Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

        Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

        Waterproof
        Movie format Higher resolution movies
        Screen size Larger screen
        Size Larger
        Weight Heavier
        Compare the Optio WG-2 GPS vs the Optio WG-1 GPS
        Sony NEX-7

        Sony NEX-7

        Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

        $1,134 with 18-55mm lens
        Sensor size Much larger sensor
        True resolution Much higher true resolution
        Image stabilization No image stabilization
        Size Larger
        Compare the NEX-7 vs the Optio WG-1 GPS

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        Olympus Tough TG-810 Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
        Olympus Tough TG-810 Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

        discussion

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