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Olympus 1s vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus 1s vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus 1
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
  • Released February 2012
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Olympus 1s vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 1s WG-2 GPS 
ReleasedApril 2015February 2012Fresher by 39 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Olympus 1s

 WG-2 GPS 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 1s WG-2 GPS 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

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

Olympus 1s vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1s
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
46
focusing manually
has face detect focus
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
40
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography factors
Pentax WG-2 GPS Street photography factors
71
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
features focus by touch
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
54
environment proof
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography features
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography features
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
great battery power (450 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
38
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography details
Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography details
64
great battery power (450 shots)
features focus by touch
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
70
environment proof
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography features
Pentax WG-2 GPS Landscape photography features
53
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (450 shots)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
47
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good MP (16MP)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging information
Pentax WG-2 GPS Vlogging information
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone jack
30
relatively wide (28mm)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no external microphone socket
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Olympus 1s vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Olympus Stylus 1sPentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2015-04-13 2012-02-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 5.40 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 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 data format MPEG-4, H.264 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402 gr (0.89 lb) 198 gr (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 photographs 260 photographs
Style of battery 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 shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $699 $300