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Olympus TG-6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
54 Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91 Imaging
39 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched May 2019
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-5
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
  • Announced February 2012
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Olympus TG-6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-6 and Pentax WG-2 GPS, both Waterproof cameras by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was unveiled 7 years after the WG-2 GPS which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the TG-6 matches up against the WG-2 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

		

		

			
 TG-6 WG-2 GPS 
AnnouncedMay 2019February 2012More modern by 89 months
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Olympus TG-6

		

		

			
 WG-2 GPS TG-6 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

		

		

			
 TG-6 WG-2 GPS 
Manual focus  Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display  No Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-6 has physical measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 GPS has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).
Check the Olympus TG-6 and Pentax WG-2 GPS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the TG-6 against the WG-2 GPS.
Olympus TG-6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and WG-2 GPS is 90 and 91 respectively.
Olympus TG-6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-6 and WG-2 GPS.
As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should anticipate the Pentax WG-2 GPS to produce more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger TG-6 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.
	
			Olympus TG-6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-6
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
40
 focusing manually
 features face detect focus
 saves RAW formats
 manual mode not possible
 no external flash support
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
40
 you can focus manually
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 offers face detection autofocus
 manual mode not available
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Street photography factors
Pentax WG-2 GPS Street photography factors
65
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 weather sealing
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 more heavy than others (253 grams)
54
 weather sealing
 no moving screen
 does not have image stabilization
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-6 as a Sports photography camera
 Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Sports photography camera
47
 high max fps (20.0 frames per second)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features tracking focus
 weather sealing
 good battery (340 CIPA)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
38
 good megapixels (16MP)
 offers tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 does not have image stabilization
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Travel photography info
Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography info
68
 good battery (340 shots)
 weather sealing
 has built in flash
 quite wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 more heavy than others (253g)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 display is not selfie friendly
70
 weather sealing
 good megapixels (16MP)
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (28mm)
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax WG-2 GPS Landscape photography highlights
57
 focusing manually
 quite wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 weather sealing
 good battery (340 CIPA)
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 manual mode not possible
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
47
 you can focus manually
 fairly wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 weather sealing
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 manual mode not available
 does not have image stabilization
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Vlogging factors
Pentax WG-2 GPS Vlogging factors
34
 quite wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detect focus
 high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 display is not selfie friendly
 lack of microphone jack
 more heavy than others (253 grams)
30
 fairly wide (28mm)
 offers face detection autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 display is not selfie friendly
 does not have image stabilization
 no external microphone jack
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Olympus TG-6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Olympus Tough TG-6Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Tough TG-6 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Launched 2019-05-22 2012-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII -
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 20.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance - 5.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 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 Built-in BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 253 gr (0.56 lbs) 198 gr (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 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 340 pictures 260 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B D-LI92
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $449 $300