Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS
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90 Imaging
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Portability
91 Imaging
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91 Imaging
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Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs
Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
- 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
- Launched March 2014
- Successor is Olympus TG-4
Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
(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
- Released February 2012
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Its time to look more closely at the Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS, both Waterproof cameras by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the TG-3 (16MP) and the WG-2 GPS (16MP) is very comparable and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
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Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-3 grades against the WG-2 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS
| TG-3 | WG-2 GPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | March 2014 |  | February 2012 | More modern by 27 months |
Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Olympus TG-3
| WG-2 GPS | TG-3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very exact focusing |
Common features in the Olympus TG-3 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
| TG-3 | WG-2 GPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent display sizing |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 460k | Same display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither offers Touch display |
Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-3 offers outside dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 GPS has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-3 against the WG-2 GPS.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-3 and WG-2 GPS is 90 and 91 respectively.
Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specifications. The picture below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-3 and WG-2 GPS.
To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of pictures however you will want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The newer TG-3 should have an edge in sensor tech.
Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-3 Portrait photography factors
Pentax WG-2 GPS Portrait photography factors
good MP (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street photography with Olympus TG-3
Street photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than others in class (247 grams)
weather proof
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Olympus TG-3 Sports photography advice
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography advice
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery life (330 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
good megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel photography with Olympus TG-3
Travel photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
great battery life (330 shots)
weather sealing
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than others in class (247g)
display isn't selfie friendly
weather proof
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Olympus TG-3 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Landscape photography camera
quite wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
weather sealing
great battery life (330 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Olympus TG-3 Vlogging factors
Pentax WG-2 GPS Vlogging factors
quite wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (247 grams)
decently wide (28mm)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus TG-3 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications
| Olympus Tough TG-3 | Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Pentax |
| Model | Olympus Tough TG-3 | Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS |
| Type | Waterproof | Waterproof |
| Launched | 2014-03-31 | 2012-02-07 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic VII | - |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4288 x 3216 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-100mm (4.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/2.0-4.9 | f/3.5-5.5 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display tech | TFT-LCD | Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4s | 4s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 5.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 5.40 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 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 file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 247 gr (0.54 lb) | 198 gr (0.44 lb) |
| Dimensions | 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") | 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 | 330 pictures | 260 pictures |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LI-92B | D-LI92 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Price at release | $350 | $300 |