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Nikon S620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Nikon Coolpix S620 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Nikon S620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Nikon S620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
  • 120g - 90 x 53 x 23mm
  • Launched February 2009
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
  • Revealed February 2012
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Nikon S620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon S620 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S620 (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S620 was released 4 years prior to the WG-2 GPS which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the S620 grades vs the WG-2 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S620 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 S620 WG-2 GPS 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Nikon S620

 WG-2 GPS S620 
RevealedFebruary 2012February 2009Newer by 36 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S620 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 S620 WG-2 GPS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Nikon S620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S620 offers exterior measurements of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 GPS has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check out the Nikon S620 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the S620 vs the WG-2 GPS.

Nikon S620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S620 and WG-2 GPS is 96 and 91 respectively.

Nikon S620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Nikon S620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S620 and WG-2 GPS.

To sum up, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Pentax WG-2 GPS to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S620 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon S620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Nikon S620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S620 Portrait photography factors
Pentax WG-2 GPS Portrait photography factors
20
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
40
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S620 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (120 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
54
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S620 Sports photography advice
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography advice
25
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
38
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S620 Travel photography details
Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography details
62
lighter than average in class (120 grams)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
70
environment proofing
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S620 Landscape photography advice
Pentax WG-2 GPS Landscape photography advice
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
47
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
environment proofing
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S620
Vlogging with Pentax WG-2 GPS
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (120 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic support
30
pretty wide (28mm)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic support
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Nikon S620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S620 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Nikon Coolpix S620Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Make Nikon Pentax
Model Nikon Coolpix S620 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-02-03 2012-02-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.7-5.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 5.40 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (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 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120g (0.26 lb) 198g (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 90 x 53 x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $37 $300