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Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax WG-2

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax WG-2 Key Specs

Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Pentax WG-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax WG-2 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax WG-2, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and WG-2 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was released 4 years prior to the WG-2 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FE-3010 matches up versus the WG-2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Pentax WG-2

 FE-3010 WG-2 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 over the Olympus FE-3010

 WG-2 FE-3010 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2009Newer by 37 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax WG-2

 FE-3010 WG-2 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax WG-2 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 has physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-3010 against the WG-2.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax WG-2 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and WG-2 is 97 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax WG-2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax WG-2 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and WG-2.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Pentax WG-2 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax WG-2 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography factors
Pentax WG-2 Portrait photography factors
26
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
40
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-2 as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
54
environment proofing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography highlights
Pentax WG-2 Sports photography highlights
33
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
38
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-3010
Travel photography with Pentax WG-2
57
weather proofing
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
70
environment proofing
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography factors
Pentax WG-2 Landscape photography factors
31
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
47
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging information
Pentax WG-2 Vlogging information
28
built in image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detect autofocus
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
30
pretty wide (28mm)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax WG-2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax WG-2
 Olympus FE-3010Pentax Optio WG-2
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus FE-3010 Pentax Optio WG-2
Class Ultracompact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-01-07 2012-02-07
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108 grams (0.24 pounds) 192 grams (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $140 $350