Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS
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Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
- Revealed March 2014
- Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 II
(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
- Announced February 2012
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Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the WG-2 GPS (16MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.
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Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-M10 matches up against the WG-2 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS
| E-M10 | WG-2 GPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | March 2014 |  | February 2012 | More recent by 26 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 1037k |  | 460k | Clearer screen (+577k dot) |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Olympus E-M10
| WG-2 GPS | E-M10 |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
| E-M10 | WG-2 GPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More accurate focus | ||
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison
When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 comes with exterior measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 GPS has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 compared to the WG-2 GPS.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and WG-2 GPS is 82 and 91 respectively.
Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and WG-2 GPS.
Plainly, each of the cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M10 has the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The newer E-M10 provides a benefit in sensor technology.
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Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications
| Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Pentax |
| Model | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS |
| Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Waterproof |
| Revealed | 2014-03-18 | 2012-02-07 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic VII | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4288 x 3216 |
| Max native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
| Min native ISO | 200 | 125 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 81 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
| Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
| Available lenses | 107 | - |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 1,037k dot | 460k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Screen tech | TFT LCD | Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 1,440k dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 8.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.80 m (ISO100) | 5.40 m |
| Flash settings | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual（1/1（FULL）～1/64） | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | 1/250 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (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 | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 396g (0.87 lbs) | 198g (0.44 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") | 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | 72 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 22.8 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 12.3 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 884 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 320 images | 260 images |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | BLS-5 | D-LI92 |
| Self timer | Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at launch | $600 | $300 |