Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the WG-2 GPS (16MP) is very well matched and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was manufactured 13 months before the WG-2 GPS making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the VG-120 scores vs the WG-2 GPS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-120 & Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-120 features physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 GPS has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the VG-120 against the WG-2 GPS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and WG-2 GPS is 96 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-120 and WG-2 GPS.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Pentax WG-2 GPS to give you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.