Canon G5 X MII vs Pentax WG-10

Lets take a closer look at the Canon G5 X MII and Pentax WG-10, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G5 X MII (20MP) and WG-10 (14MP) and the G5 X MII (1") and WG-10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The G5 X MII was manufactured 6 years after the WG-10 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon G5 X MII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the G5 X MII scores against the WG-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II & Pentax WG-10. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon G5 X MII Gallery & Pentax WG-10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon G5 X MII comes with physical dimensions of 111mm x 61mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the G5 X MII against the WG-10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the G5 X MII and WG-10 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G5 X MII and WG-10.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G5 X MII due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon G5 X MII will deliver greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger G5 X MII is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.