Olympus 1s vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus 1s and Pentax WG-2 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The 1s was brought out 3 years later than the WG-2 GPS and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 1s matches up versus the WG-2 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s & Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery & Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s provides external dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 GPS has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 1s and Pentax WG-2 GPS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the 1s and the WG-2 GPS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and WG-2 GPS is 79 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and WG-2 GPS.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 1s featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Pentax WG-2 GPS will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger 1s is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.