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Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
22
Overall
31
Fujifilm FinePix JX370 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Fujifilm JX370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.6-6.2) lens
  • 124g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Revealed August 2011
Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 198g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm JX370 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Pentax. The resolution of the Fujifilm JX370 (14MP) and the WG-2 GPS (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JX370 was launched 6 months prior to the WG-2 GPS so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the Fujifilm JX370 matches up vs the WG-2 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX370 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 Fujifilm JX370 WG-2 GPS 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Fujifilm JX370

 WG-2 GPS Fujifilm JX370 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm JX370 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 Fujifilm JX370 WG-2 GPS 
LaunchedAugust 2011February 2012Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm JX370 has external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 GPS has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm JX370 compared to the WG-2 GPS.

Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JX370 and WG-2 GPS is 95 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm JX370 and WG-2 GPS.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Pentax WG-2 GPS to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively.

Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 Portrait photography info
Pentax WG-2 GPS Portrait photography info
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
40
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
features face detect focusing
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 Street photography details
Pentax WG-2 GPS Street photography details
55
lighter than competition in class (124g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
54
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 Sports photography highlights
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography highlights
31
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (190 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
38
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 Travel photography features
Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography features
65
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery (190 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
70
weather proofing
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 Landscape photography info
Pentax WG-2 GPS Landscape photography info
32
quite wide (28mm)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery (190 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
47
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 Vlogging highlights
Pentax WG-2 GPS Vlogging highlights
28
quite wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of mic jack
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Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX370 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Fujifilm FinePix JX370Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Make FujiFilm Pentax
Model type Fujifilm FinePix JX370 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2011-08-11 2012-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.6-6.2 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1800s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 5.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124 gr (0.27 lbs) 198 gr (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 pictures 260 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45A D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD / SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $159 $300