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Canon S100 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41
Canon PowerShot S100 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Canon S100 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Key Specs

Canon S100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
  • Introduced December 2011
  • Earlier Model is Canon S95
  • Refreshed by Canon S110
Pentax WG-1 GPS
(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
  • Launched August 2011
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Canon S100 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon S100 versus Pentax WG-1 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Pentax. The image resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the WG-1 GPS (14MP) is relatively comparable but the S100 (1/1.7") and WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The S100 was revealed 5 months after the WG-1 GPS and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the S100 grades vs the WG-1 GPS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Pentax WG-1 GPS

 S100 WG-1 GPS 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 GPS over the Canon S100

 WG-1 GPS S100 

Common features in the Canon S100 and Pentax WG-1 GPS

 S100 WG-1 GPS 
LaunchedDecember 2011August 2011Same generation
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon S100 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon S100 has physical measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Pentax WG-1 GPS has measurements 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the S100 versus the WG-1 GPS.

Canon S100 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and WG-1 GPS is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon S100 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS top view buttons comparison

Canon S100 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S100 and WG-1 GPS.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S100 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax WG-1 GPS will provide more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively.

Canon S100 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS sensor size comparison

Canon S100 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S100 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S100
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-1 GPS
45
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
35
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S100 Street photography features
Pentax WG-1 GPS Street photography features
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
54
weather proof
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S100 Sports photography highlights
Pentax WG-1 GPS Sports photography highlights
32
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
terrible battery power (200 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
37
good megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S100 Travel photography details
Pentax WG-1 GPS Travel photography details
61
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (200 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
71
weather proof
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S100 Landscape photography details
Pentax WG-1 GPS Landscape photography details
51
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
terrible battery power (200 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
42
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
weather proof
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S100 Vlogging factors
Pentax WG-1 GPS Vlogging factors
36
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
25
quite wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon S100 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S100 and Pentax WG-1 GPS
 Canon PowerShot S100Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
General Information
Make Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot S100 Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-12-22 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 198 grams (0.44 lbs) 167 grams (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 153 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos 260 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-5L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $429 $350