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Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Olympus E-P2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Released April 2010
  • Superseded the Olympus E-P1
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-P3
Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 E-P2 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P2 was launched 21 months earlier than the WG-2 GPS making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-P2 matches up vs the WG-2 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 E-P2 WG-2 GPS 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Olympus E-P2

 WG-2 GPS E-P2 
LaunchedFebruary 2012April 2010More modern by 21 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 E-P2 WG-2 GPS 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 provides outer dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 GPS has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-P2 against the WG-2 GPS.

Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and WG-2 GPS is 86 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and WG-2 GPS.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-2 GPS will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Portrait photography camera
60
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW files
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
40
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-P2
Street photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
54
weather sealing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Sports photography info
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (300 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
38
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Travel photography highlights
Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography highlights
43
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (300 CIPA)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
70
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Landscape photography features
Pentax WG-2 GPS Landscape photography features
60
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (300 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
47
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Vlogging features
Pentax WG-2 GPS Vlogging features
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focus
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
30
really wide (28mm)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no mic socket
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Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Olympus PEN E-P2Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN E-P2 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2010-04-22 2012-02-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic V -
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 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 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 Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355g (0.78 pounds) 198g (0.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 505 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 260 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $799 $300