Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS
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Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs
(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- Superseded the Olympus E-P1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
(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
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS
E-P2 | WG-2 GPS |
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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Olympus E-P2
WG-2 GPS | E-P2 | |||
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Launched | February 2012 | April 2010 | More modern by 21 months | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
E-P2 | WG-2 GPS | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 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.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.
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 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.
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Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications
Olympus PEN E-P2 | Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS | |
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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 |