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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-PL6
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL8
Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 198g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-PL7 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the WG-2 GPS (16MP) is pretty comparable but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL7 was brought out 2 years after the WG-2 GPS which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 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 summary of how the E-PL7 grades vs the WG-2 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 E-PL7 WG-2 GPS 
IntroducedSeptember 2014February 2012More modern by 32 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k460kCrisper screen (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Olympus E-PL7

 WG-2 GPS E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 E-PL7 WG-2 GPS 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 has external measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 GPS has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL7 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL7 against the WG-2 GPS.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and WG-2 GPS is 86 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL7 and WG-2 GPS.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 has the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field less difficult. The newer E-PL7 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography info
Pentax WG-2 GPS Portrait photography info
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
40
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Street photography camera
84
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
54
weather proof
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography info
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography info
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
38
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography features
Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography features
85
provides focus via touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
70
weather proof
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography features
Pentax WG-2 GPS Landscape photography features
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
47
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL7
Vlogging with Pentax WG-2 GPS
78
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
30
quite wide (28mm)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2014-09-01 2012-02-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
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 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.40 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 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
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 357 gr (0.79 lb) 198 gr (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 260 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $499 $300