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Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax WG-2

Portability
81 Imaging
52 Features
70 Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 front
Portability
91 Imaging
39 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax WG-2 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Released April 2012
  • Successor is Olympus E-M5 II
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
  • Introduced February 2012
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Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax WG-2 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 and Pentax WG-2, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the WG-2 (16MP) is fairly close but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was brought out 3 months later than the WG-2 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-M5 grades against the WG-2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Pentax WG-2

		

		

			
 E-M5 WG-2 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution610k460kCrisper display (+150k dot)
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 over the Olympus E-M5

		

		

			
 WG-2 E-M5 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Pentax WG-2

		

		

			
 E-M5 WG-2 
IntroducedApril 2012February 2012Same age
Manual focus  Very exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax WG-2 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 has got outer measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-M5 and Pentax WG-2 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 against the WG-2.
Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax WG-2 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and WG-2 is 81 and 91 respectively.
Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax WG-2 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax WG-2 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and WG-2.
As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The E-M5 provides the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier.
	
			Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax WG-2 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography info
Pentax WG-2 Portrait photography info
71
 has manual focus
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
 offers face detection focusing
 exports RAW formats
40
 you can focus manually
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 supports face detect focusing
 no manual exposure
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Street photography information
Pentax WG-2 Street photography information
82
 screen tilts
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
 exports RAW formats
 includes focus via touch
 environment sealing
 good high ISO (25,600)
54
 weather proofing
 no moving screen
 no image stabilization
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus E-M5 as a Sports photography camera
 Pentax WG-2 as a Sports photography camera
67
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
 offers tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 no phase detect AF
38
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking focus
 weather proofing
 max fps low (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 no image stabilization
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Travel photography factors
Pentax WG-2 Travel photography factors
66
 environment sealing
 includes focus via touch
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 missing Time Lapse mode
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
70
 weather proofing
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (28mm)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus E-M5 as a Landscape photography camera
 Pentax WG-2 as a Landscape photography camera
73
 has manual focus
 swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
 good high ISO (25,600)
 exports RAW formats
 environment sealing
 missing Time Lapse mode
47
 you can focus manually
 pretty wide (28mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 weather proofing
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 no manual exposure
 no image stabilization
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus E-M5 as a Vlogging camera
 Pentax WG-2 as a Vlogging camera
34
 screen is touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 offers face detection focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 missing external mic jack
30
 pretty wide (28mm)
 supports face detect focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 no image stabilization
 doesn't have mic socket
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Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax WG-2 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Pentax WG-2
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Pentax Optio WG-2
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 Pentax Optio WG-2
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2012-04-30 2012-02-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW data    
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 610 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Screen technology Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 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
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 425 gr (0.94 pounds) 192 gr (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images 260 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $799 $350