Canon S110 vs Pentax WG-1

Below, we will be reviewing the Canon S110 vs Pentax WG-1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the S110 (12MP) and the WG-1 (14MP) is pretty close but the S110 (1/1.7") and WG-1 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S110 was introduced 20 months after the WG-1 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the S110 scores versus the WG-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S110 and Pentax Optio WG-1. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S110 Gallery and Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon S110 comes with outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Canon S110 vs Pentax WG-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the S110 compared to the WG-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S110 and WG-1 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S110 and WG-1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S110 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax WG-1 will render more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer S110 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.