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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Also Known as X-935
Pentax WG-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and WG-2 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was announced 3 years prior to the WG-2 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FE-5020 scores against the WG-2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Pentax WG-2

 FE-5020 WG-2 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 over the Olympus FE-5020

 WG-2 FE-5020 
LaunchedFebruary 2012July 2009More recent by 31 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax WG-2

 FE-5020 WG-2 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5020 has outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 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).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-5020 compared to the WG-2.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and WG-2 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5020 and WG-2.

All in all, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Pentax WG-2 to provide extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax WG-2 as a Portrait photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
40
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography factors
Pentax WG-2 Street photography factors
60
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (137g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
54
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography information
Pentax WG-2 Sports photography information
24
weather proof
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
38
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography features
Pentax WG-2 Travel photography features
65
lighter than competition in class (137g)
weather proof
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
70
weather proofing
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax WG-2 as a Landscape photography camera
31
quite wide (24mm)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
47
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count decent (16MP)
weather proofing
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-5020
Vlogging with Pentax WG-2
28
quite wide (24mm)
lighter than competition in class (137 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
30
pretty wide (28mm)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax WG-2
 Olympus FE-5020Pentax Optio WG-2
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus FE-5020 Pentax Optio WG-2
Also Known as X-935 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-07-22 2012-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.10 m 5.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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 file 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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 137 gr (0.30 lbs) 192 gr (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $160 $350