Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax WG-3

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-PL2 versus Pentax WG-3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and WG-3 (16MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and WG-3 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL2 was revealed 3 years before the WG-3 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-PL2 scores versus the WG-3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Pentax WG-3. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Pentax WG-3 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL2 offers outer dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL2 vs the WG-3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and WG-3 is 85 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The picture underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL2 and WG-3.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL2 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-3 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.