Pentax E85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Lets take a more detailed look at the Pentax E85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E85 (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The E85 was announced 3 years prior to the WG-2 GPS and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E85 grades against the WG-2 GPS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio E85 & Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The whole galleries are available at Pentax E85 Gallery & Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax E85 enjoys outside measurements of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 GPS has measurements 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E85 and the WG-2 GPS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E85 and WG-2 GPS is 95 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The photograph below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E85 and WG-2 GPS.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Pentax WG-2 GPS to deliver more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E85 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.