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Canon A4000 IS vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Canon A4000 IS vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Canon A4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 95 x 56 x 24mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 198g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Released February 2012
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Canon A4000 IS vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A4000 IS and Pentax WG-2 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the WG-2 GPS (16MP) is very similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was released very close to the WG-2 GPS which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A4000 IS matches up against the WG-2 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 A4000 IS WG-2 GPS 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Canon A4000 IS

 WG-2 GPS A4000 IS 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 A4000 IS WG-2 GPS 
ReleasedFebruary 2012February 2012Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Canon A4000 IS vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon A4000 IS comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 GPS has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A4000 IS compared to the WG-2 GPS.

Canon A4000 IS vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A4000 IS and WG-2 GPS is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The image below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A4000 IS and WG-2 GPS.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of files though you should factor the launch date of the products into consideration.

Canon A4000 IS vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Portrait photography camera
34
good resolution (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
40
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Street photography advice
Pentax WG-2 GPS Street photography advice
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
54
weather proofing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Sports photography info
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography info
38
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (175 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
38
decent MP (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Travel photography camera
62
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (175 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
70
weather proofing
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Landscape photography information
Pentax WG-2 GPS Landscape photography information
41
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery life (175 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
47
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent MP (16MP)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Vlogging highlights
Pentax WG-2 GPS Vlogging highlights
31
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
30
rather wide (28mm)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone jack
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Canon A4000 IS vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISPentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Company Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2012-02-07 2012-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 5.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145g (0.32 pounds) 198g (0.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 175 photographs 260 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $199 $300