Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

The Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS is a waterproof camera launched on 02/07/2012.

Technically speaking, the Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS ranks well below the category average, scoring 29 overall. The Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS weights 198 gr and spans 122 x 61 x 30 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 3, ranks in the category best 8%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS is below the category average in:

• Speed Performance - Score 17, ranks among the worst 30% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 72, ranks among the worst 35% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 48, ranks among the worst 38% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 12, ranks in the best 51% of its category. Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 62% of its category. Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 23, ranks 19% in its category. Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 48, ranks 14% in its category. Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 48, ranks 10% in its category. Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.