Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax WG-2

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus FE-45 versus Pentax WG-2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and WG-2 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was revealed 4 years prior to the WG-2 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FE-45 matches up vs the WG-2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 & Pentax Optio WG-2. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Pentax WG-2 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 provides outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-45 compared to the WG-2.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and WG-2 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and WG-2.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Pentax WG-2 to result in extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.