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Pentax WG-2 vs Samsung WB150F

Portability
91 Imaging
38 Features
37 Overall
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Pentax Optio WG-2 front
 
Samsung WB150F front
Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
42 Overall
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Pentax WG-2 vs Samsung WB150F Key Specs

Pentax WG-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Announced February 2012
Samsung WB150F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 188g - 107 x 61 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Pentax WG-2 vs Samsung WB150F Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Pentax WG-2 and Samsung WB150F, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the WG-2 (16MP) and the WB150F (14MP) is pretty close and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WG-2 was manufactured around the same time to the WB150F which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the WG-2 grades vs the WB150F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 over the Samsung WB150F

          

          

            
 WG-2 WB150F 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Pentax WG-2

          

          

            
 WB150F WG-2 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Pentax WG-2 and Samsung WB150F

          

          

            
 WG-2 WB150F 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2012Same age
Focus manually  Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither features Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Pentax WG-2 vs Samsung WB150F Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-2 enjoys outside measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB150F has proportions of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the WG-2 vs the WB150F.
Pentax WG-2 vs Samsung WB150F size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-2 and WB150F is 91 and 93 respectively.
Pentax WG-2 vs Samsung WB150F top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Pentax WG-2 vs Samsung WB150F Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
More often than not, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-2 and WB150F.
To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Pentax WG-2 to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively.

            Pentax WG-2 vs Samsung WB150F sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Pentax WG-2 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Pentax WG-2 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Pentax WG-2 Portrait photography factors
Samsung WB150F Portrait photography factors
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 manual focus
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 features face detection focusing
 lack of manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
42
 manual focus
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 offers face detect autofocus
 no external flash support
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison
 Pentax WG-2 as a Street photography camera
 Samsung WB150F as a Street photography camera
54
 weather proofing
 screen is fixed
 no image stabilization
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
62
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (188 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Pentax WG-2 Sports photography info
Samsung WB150F Sports photography info
37
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 features tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 no image stabilization
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
51
 great zoom range (24-432mm  18.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Pentax WG-2
Travel photography with Samsung WB150F
70
 weather proofing
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (28mm)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
 lighter than competition in class (188 grams)
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 great reach (432mm)
 missing Timelapse recording
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-2
Landscape photography with Samsung WB150F
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 manual focus
 fairly wide (28mm)
 screen is a good size (3")
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 weather proofing
 can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 lack of manual exposure
 no image stabilization
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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 manual focus
 pretty wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Pentax WG-2 Vlogging info
Samsung WB150F Vlogging info
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 fairly wide (28mm)
 features face detection focusing
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 no image stabilization
 missing external microphone socket
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 pretty wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect autofocus
 lighter than competition in class (188g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
 missing microphone port
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Pentax WG-2 vs Samsung WB150F Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-2 and Samsung WB150F
 Pentax Optio WG-2Samsung WB150F
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Samsung
Model type Pentax Optio WG-2 Samsung WB150F
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-02-07 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 16 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 5.40 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 192g (0.42 lbs) 188g (0.41 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI92 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $350 $230