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Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 198g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the WG-2 GPS (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was introduced 3 years earlier than the WG-2 GPS which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FE-4030 grades vs the WG-2 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 FE-4030 WG-2 GPS 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Olympus FE-4030

 WG-2 GPS FE-4030 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2010More modern by 25 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 FE-4030 WG-2 GPS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 comes with outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 GPS has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-4030 against the WG-2 GPS.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

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

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and WG-2 GPS.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Pentax WG-2 GPS to give extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography features
Pentax WG-2 GPS Portrait photography features
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
40
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Street photography details
Pentax WG-2 GPS Street photography details
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
54
weather proof
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography advice
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography advice
34
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
38
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography advice
Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography advice
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
70
weather proof
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography advice
Pentax WG-2 GPS Landscape photography advice
32
pretty wide (26mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
47
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging details
Pentax WG-2 GPS Vlogging details
25
pretty wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic support
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Olympus FE-4030Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus FE-4030 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2010-01-07 2012-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
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 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 4cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 5.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 146g (0.32 lbs) 198g (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 form - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $130 $300