Canon N Facebook ready vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Canon N Facebook ready vs Pentax WG-2 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was announced 19 months after the WG-2 GPS making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the N Facebook ready matches up against the WG-2 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready and Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery and Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Canon N Facebook ready has got outside measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 GPS has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Compare the Canon N Facebook ready vs Pentax WG-2 GPS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the N Facebook ready vs the WG-2 GPS.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the N Facebook ready and WG-2 GPS is 93 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The picture below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the N Facebook ready and WG-2 GPS.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Pentax WG-2 GPS to give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The younger N Facebook ready is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.