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Pentax E70 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Pentax Optio E70 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Pentax E70 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Released January 2009
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
  • Revealed February 2012
Photography Glossary

Pentax E70 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Pentax E70 and Pentax WG-2 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof and they are both created by Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The E70 was launched 4 years before the WG-2 GPS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E70 scores versus the WG-2 GPS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 E70 WG-2 GPS 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Pentax E70

 WG-2 GPS E70 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2009More recent by 37 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution460k112kClearer display (+348k dot)

Common features in the Pentax E70 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 E70 WG-2 GPS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Pentax E70 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax E70 enjoys external dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E70 versus the WG-2 GPS.

Pentax E70 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E70 and WG-2 GPS is 94 and 91 respectively.

Pentax E70 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Pentax E70 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E70 and WG-2 GPS.

Clearly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Pentax WG-2 GPS to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older E70 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Pentax E70 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Pentax E70 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax E70 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax E70 Portrait photography details
Pentax WG-2 GPS Portrait photography details
19
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
40
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax E70 Street photography advice
Pentax WG-2 GPS Street photography advice
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
54
weather proofing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax E70 Sports photography info
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography info
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
38
MP count decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax E70 Travel photography info
Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography info
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
70
weather proofing
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax E70 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Landscape photography camera
22
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.4")
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
47
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax E70
Vlogging with Pentax WG-2 GPS
22
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no microphone port
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Pentax E70 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax E70 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Pentax Optio E70Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Make Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax Optio E70 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-01-05 2012-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.4 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 112 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.40 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175 gr (0.39 pounds) 198 gr (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") 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 - 260 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $140 $300