Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax WG-2

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Pentax WG-2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the WG-2 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was manufactured 3 years before the WG-2 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FE-4030 scores versus the WG-2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax Optio WG-2. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Pentax WG-2 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 provides external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while 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).

Analyze the Olympus FE-4030 versus Pentax WG-2 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the WG-2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and WG-2 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and WG-2.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Pentax WG-2 to give more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.