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Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(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
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
  • Announced February 2012
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Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

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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The E-M10 was introduced 2 years later than the WG-2 GPS and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

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 
AnnouncedMarch 2014February 2012More recent by 26 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k460kClearer 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 dimension3"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).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
40
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detect focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10
Street photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
77
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
heavier than average (396 grams)
54
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography advice
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography advice
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
has no phase detect autofocus
38
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography information
Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography information
67
boasts focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
heavier than average (396g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
70
weather proofing
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Landscape photography camera
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
47
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M10
Vlogging with Pentax WG-2 GPS
33
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
heavier than average (396 grams)
30
really wide (28mm)
includes face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of microphone port
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Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Pentax 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