Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M5 III and Pentax WG-2 GPS, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was manufactured 7 years later than the WG-2 GPS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-M5 III scores vs the WG-2 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III features outside measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 GPS has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 III vs the WG-2 GPS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and WG-2 GPS is 80 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and WG-2 GPS.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will provide greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.