Reasons to choose Optio WG-2
Released in 2012, Optio WG-2 has about 28 mm² of sensor area, 16 MP effective resolution, and a 192 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Pentax Optio WG-2
vs Pentax X-5
VS
Sensor area
28 mm²
Optio WG-228 mm²
X-5- Area ratio
- 1.03:1
- Absolute difference
- 1 mm²
- Relative difference
- 2.6%
The Optio WG-2 has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
Optio WG-2MetricX-5
16 MPEffective pixels16 MP
6.16 × 4.62Sensor6.08 × 4.56
1.33 µmPixel pitch1.32 µm
1.78 µm²Pixel area1.73 µm²
56.22 MP/cm²Pixel density57.71 MP/cm²
5.62Crop factor5.69
—Maximum video—
192 gWeight595 g
SDHC, SDXC, Secure DigitalStorageSD/SDHC/SDXC
Lithium-Ion D-LI92 rechargeable battery Li-ion batteryBattery4 x AA batteries (Alkaline, Lithium, Nickel and Rechargeable Ni-MH)
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The Optio WG-2 has the larger sensor area. The Optio WG-2 has the lighter body. The Optio WG-2 and X-5 have the same effective resolution. The Optio WG-2 and X-5 were both released in 2012. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose X-5
Released in 2012, X-5 has about 28 mm² of sensor area, 16 MP effective resolution, and a 595 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.