Olympus E-450 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-450 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-450 was announced 3 years prior to the WG-2 GPS and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-450 matches up versus the WG-2 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 and Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 has outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 GPS has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-450 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-450 vs the WG-2 GPS.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and WG-2 GPS is 77 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The visual here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and WG-2 GPS.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax WG-2 GPS will result in extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.