Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax WG-2

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax WG-2, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and WG-2 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was unveiled 24 months earlier than the WG-2 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SP-600 UZ grades against the WG-2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Pentax Optio WG-2. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Pentax WG-2 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ offers outside dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-600 UZ vs the WG-2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and WG-2 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and WG-2.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Pentax WG-2 to provide greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be behind in sensor tech.