Olympus E-30 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus E-30 and Pentax WG-2 GPS, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-30 was launched 3 years prior to the WG-2 GPS which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-30 grades versus the WG-2 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 has got outer measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 GPS has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

See the Olympus E-30 and Pentax WG-2 GPS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-30 and the WG-2 GPS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and WG-2 GPS is 60 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The image here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and WG-2 GPS.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-30 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Pentax WG-2 GPS will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.