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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WG-2

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WG-2 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Launched January 2016
Pentax WG-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WG-2 Overview

Here is a extended assessment of the Olympus PEN-F and Pentax WG-2, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and WG-2 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and WG-2 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The PEN-F was introduced 4 years later than the WG-2 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the PEN-F matches up vs the WG-2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Pentax WG-2

 PEN-F WG-2 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016February 2012Fresher by 49 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k460kCrisper screen (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 over the Olympus PEN-F

 WG-2 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Pentax WG-2

 PEN-F WG-2 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WG-2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus PEN-F features outside dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 has proportions 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 PEN-F and Pentax WG-2 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F vs the WG-2.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WG-2 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and WG-2 is 84 and 91 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WG-2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WG-2 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and WG-2.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will give more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WG-2 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography advice
Pentax WG-2 Portrait photography advice
75
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
saves RAW files
40
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-2 as a Street photography camera
84
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides focus via touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
54
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography details
Pentax WG-2 Sports photography details
67
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
not so great battery (330 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
38
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus PEN-F
Travel photography with Pentax WG-2
75
provides focus via touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery (330 CIPA)
70
environment sealing
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus PEN-F
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-2
76
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
not so great battery (330 per charge)
47
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WG-2 as a Vlogging camera
78
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
30
relatively wide (28mm)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no microphone port
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WG-2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Pentax WG-2
 Olympus PEN-FPentax Optio WG-2
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN-F Pentax Optio WG-2
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2016-01-27 2012-02-07
Body design 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 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,037k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.40 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427g (0.94 pounds) 192g (0.42 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 260 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $1,000 $350