Canon G11 vs Pentax WG-1

Here is a detailed review of the Canon G11 and Pentax WG-1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and WG-1 (14MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and WG-1 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The G11 was announced 13 months before the WG-1 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the G11 grades versus the WG-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G11 and Pentax Optio WG-1. The whole galleries are provided at Canon G11 Gallery and Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon G11 features outside measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Pentax WG-1 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the G11 vs the WG-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G11 and WG-1 is 83 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G11 and WG-1.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G11 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-1 will resolve extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older G11 is going to be behind in sensor tech.