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Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Olympus 8000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 8000
Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 198g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus 8000 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was released 3 years prior to the WG-2 GPS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the 8000 grades versus the WG-2 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 8000 WG-2 GPS 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Olympus 8000

 WG-2 GPS 8000 
LaunchedFebruary 2012July 2009Fresher by 31 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 8000 WG-2 GPS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 8000 features outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 GPS has sizing 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 the Olympus 8000 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 8000 and the WG-2 GPS.

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and WG-2 GPS is 94 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 8000 and WG-2 GPS.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Pentax WG-2 GPS to provide more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 8000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8000 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax WG-2 GPS Portrait photography highlights
20
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
40
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 8000
Street photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
54
weather proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8000 Sports photography features
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography features
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
38
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 8000
Travel photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
61
weather proofing
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
70
weather proofing
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8000 Landscape photography features
Pentax WG-2 GPS Landscape photography features
35
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
47
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (16MP)
weather proofing
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8000 Vlogging information
Pentax WG-2 GPS Vlogging information
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone support
30
fairly wide (28mm)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
missing external mic port
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Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8000 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Also referred to as mju Tough 8000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-07-01 2012-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.40 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 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)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 182 grams (0.40 lb) 198 grams (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 260 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $380 $300