Olympus E-620 vs Pentax WG-2

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-620 vs Pentax WG-2, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and WG-2 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was announced 3 years earlier than the WG-2 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-620 matches up against the WG-2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 and Pentax Optio WG-2. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Pentax WG-2 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 enjoys external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-620 vs Pentax WG-2 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-620 compared to the WG-2.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and WG-2 is 71 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and WG-2.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax WG-2 will offer you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.