Canon S110 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

On this page, we are contrasting the Canon S110 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The S110 was released 8 months later than the WG-2 GPS so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the S110 scores against the WG-2 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S110 & Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The complete galleries are provided at Canon S110 Gallery & Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Canon S110 comes with outside measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 GPS has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the S110 and the WG-2 GPS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S110 and WG-2 GPS is 93 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S110 and WG-2 GPS.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S110 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-2 GPS will offer more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The newer S110 provides an advantage in sensor technology.