Olympus 8000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.