Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax WG-2

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Pentax WG-2, both Waterproof digital cameras by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and WG-2 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-820 iHS was launched within a month of the WG-2 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the TG-820 iHS scores against the WG-2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-820 iHS & Pentax Optio WG-2. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery & Pentax WG-2 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-820 iHS features outside dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-820 iHS vs the WG-2.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-820 iHS and WG-2 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-820 iHS and WG-2.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Pentax WG-2 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively.