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Olympus 5010 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 5010
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 5010 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus 5010 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the WG-2 GPS (16MP) is pretty well matched and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was launched 3 years earlier than the WG-2 GPS and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the 5010 scores versus the WG-2 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 5010 WG-2 GPS 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Olympus 5010

 WG-2 GPS 5010 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2010Fresher by 25 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 5010 WG-2 GPS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 5010 offers physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 GPS has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 5010 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the 5010 against the WG-2 GPS.

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and WG-2 GPS is 96 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and WG-2 GPS.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Pentax WG-2 GPS to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older 5010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 Portrait photography features
Pentax WG-2 GPS Portrait photography features
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
40
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detection focusing
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 5010 Street photography information
Pentax WG-2 GPS Street photography information
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
54
environment proof
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 Sports photography advice
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography advice
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
38
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Travel photography camera
65
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
70
environment proof
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 5010
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
47
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Vlogging camera
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
30
rather wide (28mm)
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus 5010 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Olympus Stylus 5010Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 5010 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Also called mju 5010 -
Class Ultracompact Waterproof
Launched 2010-01-07 2012-02-07
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 7cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 5.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 gr (0.28 pounds) 198 gr (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $150 $300