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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

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

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Alternative Name is X-935
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-5020 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was manufactured 3 years prior to the WG-2 GPS and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FE-5020 matches up against the WG-2 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

 FE-5020 WG-2 GPS 

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

 WG-2 GPS FE-5020 
LaunchedFebruary 2012July 2009Fresher by 31 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

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

 FE-5020 WG-2 GPS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 has physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 GPS has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-5020 and the WG-2 GPS.

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

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and WG-2 GPS is 95 and 91 respectively.

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

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and WG-2 GPS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Pentax WG-2 GPS to give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5020
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
40
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography details
Pentax WG-2 GPS Street photography details
60
environment sealing
lighter than competition (137g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
54
environment sealing
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography information
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography information
24
environment sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
38
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography advice
Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography advice
65
lighter than competition (137g)
environment sealing
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
70
environment sealing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Landscape photography camera
31
quite wide (24mm)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
47
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good megapixels (16MP)
environment sealing
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging information
Pentax WG-2 GPS Vlogging information
28
quite wide (24mm)
lighter than competition (137 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
30
quite wide (28mm)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Olympus FE-5020Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus FE-5020 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Other name X-935 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-07-22 2012-02-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.10 m 5.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in 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
Supported 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)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 137g (0.30 lb) 198g (0.44 lb)
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 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 type - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $160 $300