Canon A1300 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS
Portability
93 Imaging
39 Features
23 Overall
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93 Imaging
39 Features
23 Overall
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Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
31 Overall
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93 Imaging
37 Features
31 Overall
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Canon A1300 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Key Specs
Canon A1300
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(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
- Revealed February 2012
Pentax WG-1 GPS
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(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
- Announced August 2011
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Following is a thorough assessment of the Canon A1300 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Pentax. The resolution of the A1300 (16MP) and the WG-1 GPS (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A1300 scores vs the WG-1 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Pentax WG-1 GPS
| A1300 | WG-1 GPS |
|---|
Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 GPS over the Canon A1300
| WG-1 GPS | A1300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial accurate focus |
Common features in the Canon A1300 and Pentax WG-1 GPS
| A1300 | WG-1 GPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2012 |  | August 2011 | Same generation |
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimensions | 2.7" |  | 2.7" | Equal screen measurements |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Same screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | No Touch friendly screen |
Canon A1300 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A1300 has outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 GPS has sizing of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
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Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A1300 and WG-1 GPS is 93 and 93 respectively.
Canon A1300 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Sensor Comparison
Generally, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1300 and WG-1 GPS.
Clearly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon A1300 to provide more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
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decent MP (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
weather proofing
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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reasonably wide (28mm)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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reasonably wide (28mm)
offers face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
pretty wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
Photography Glossary
Canon A1300 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A1300 | Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Canon | Pentax |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot A1300 | Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Waterproof |
| Revealed | 2012-02-07 | 2011-08-16 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | - |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4288 x 3216 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | f/3.5-5.5 |
| Macro focusing range | 3cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Screen tech | - | TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.00 m | 3.90 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 174g (0.38 lb) | 167g (0.37 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 | 220 photos | 260 photos |
| Battery type | AA | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | 2 x AA | D-LI92 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Launch pricing | $119 | $350 |