Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-2

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus VG-110 and Pentax WG-2, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and WG-2 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was manufactured 12 months earlier than the WG-2 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the VG-110 matches up versus the WG-2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-110 & Pentax Optio WG-2. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Pentax WG-2 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 provides outer measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-110 and Pentax WG-2 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-110 vs the WG-2.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and WG-2 is 97 and 91 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and WG-2.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Pentax WG-2 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.