Olympus E-500 vs Pentax WG-2

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-500 versus Pentax WG-2, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and WG-2 (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-500 was announced 7 years earlier than the WG-2 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-500 matches up vs the WG-2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 and Pentax Optio WG-2. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Pentax WG-2 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 has external measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-500 versus Pentax WG-2 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-500 vs the WG-2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and WG-2 is 70 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and WG-2.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-500 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax WG-2 will provide extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-500 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.