Canon 1D vs Pentax WG-10

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon 1D vs Pentax WG-10, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the 1D (4MP) and WG-10 (14MP) and the 1D (APS-H) and WG-10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The 1D was brought out 12 years before the WG-10 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1D being a Large SLR camera and the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 1D grades against the WG-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS-1D and Pentax WG-10. The entire galleries are available at Canon 1D Gallery and Pentax WG-10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 1D comes with outer measurements of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 1585 grams (3.49 lbs) while the Pentax WG-10 has proportions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 1D against the WG-10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1D and WG-10 is 50 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The pic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 1D and WG-10.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1D featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-10 will produce more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 1D will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.