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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Revealed July 2009
Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 198g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-620 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was unveiled 3 years before the WG-2 GPS and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-620 scores vs the WG-2 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 E-620 WG-2 GPS 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Olympus E-620

 WG-2 GPS E-620 
RevealedFebruary 2012July 2009Fresher by 31 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 E-620 WG-2 GPS 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 enjoys external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 GPS has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-620 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-620 compared to the WG-2 GPS.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and WG-2 GPS is 71 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and WG-2 GPS.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-620 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax WG-2 GPS will give greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-620
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
40
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography highlights
Pentax WG-2 GPS Street photography highlights
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
54
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography highlights
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography highlights
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
low MP (12MP)
not so great battery pack (500 CIPA)
38
MP count decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-620
Travel photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
53
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (500 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
70
weather sealing
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography factors
Pentax WG-2 GPS Landscape photography factors
53
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.7")
low MP (12 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (500 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
47
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Vlogging camera
18
no video shooting
30
rather wide (28mm)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Olympus E-620Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-620 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Category Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2009-07-06 2012-02-07
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 5.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500g (1.10 lb) 198g (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images 260 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $799 $300