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Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-2

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus VG-110 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-2 Key Specs

Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Released February 2011
Pentax WG-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-2 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Pentax WG-2

 VG-110 WG-2 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 over the Olympus VG-110

 WG-2 VG-110 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012February 2011More recent by 12 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Pentax WG-2

 VG-110 WG-2 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-2 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-2 size comparison

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

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-2 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-2 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax WG-2 Portrait photography highlights
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has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
40
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features face detect focusing
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography highlights
Pentax WG-2 Street photography highlights
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
54
environment proof
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography factors
Pentax WG-2 Sports photography factors
24
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery life (170 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
38
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
environment proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography features
Pentax WG-2 Travel photography features
57
has built in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
no Time Lapse function
low battery life (170 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
70
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-110
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-2
27
fairly wide (27mm)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low battery life (170 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
47
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment proof
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging advice
Pentax WG-2 Vlogging advice
28
fairly wide (27mm)
has face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic port
30
pretty wide (28mm)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing microphone port
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Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax WG-2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Pentax WG-2
 Olympus VG-110Pentax Optio WG-2
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus VG-110 Pentax Optio WG-2
Category Ultracompact Waterproof
Released 2011-02-08 2012-02-07
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD 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 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 5.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105 gr (0.23 pounds) 192 gr (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 170 photos 260 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $150 $350