Olympus E-300 vs Pentax WG-2

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-300 and Pentax WG-2, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and WG-2 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-300 was introduced 8 years prior to the WG-2 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-300 scores versus the WG-2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Pentax Optio WG-2. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Pentax WG-2 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 enjoys exterior dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-300 compared to the WG-2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and WG-2 is 67 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and WG-2.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-300 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax WG-2 will resolve extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.