Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Olympus mju Tough 6020 vs Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.5
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Olympus mju Tough 6020

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Reasons to buy the Olympus mju Tough 6020

Size
Really small
Compact 95x62x22 mm
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
122 g

differences

Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 6020

Size Significantly smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 115x58x28 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 0.7 fps
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More than 7x faster continuous shooting
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Sensor shift vs Digital
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Less risk of blur
Weight Significantly lighter 122 g vs 167 g
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Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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More than 20% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Pentax WG-1 GPS

Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the WG-1 GPS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1/4s
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16x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
mju Tough 6020:1/4s
WG-1 GPS:4s
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
mju Tough 6020:720p
WG-1 GPS:720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
mju Tough 6020:f/3.9
WG-1 GPS:f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is significantly heavier
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

Weight Is much heavier
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$408

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$170 - $200

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier

Olympus mju Tough 6020 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
Weight Heavier
Size Slightly larger
Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Waterproof

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$305 - $324

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Weight Significantly heavier
Size Slightly larger
Olympus mju Tough 3000

Olympus mju Tough 3000

Waterproof

Aperture Wider aperture
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Size Larger
Weight Heavier

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Waterproof

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$248 - $319

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Size Much larger

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Olympus mju Tough 6020 Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

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