Canon S90 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Here is a in-depth overview of the Canon S90 and Pentax WG-1 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and WG-1 GPS (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The S90 was manufactured 16 months prior to the WG-1 GPS which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the S90 matches up versus the WG-1 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S90 and Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S90 Gallery and Pentax WG-1 GPS Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon S90 provides external measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Pentax WG-1 GPS has dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the S90 vs the WG-1 GPS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and WG-1 GPS is 92 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S90 and WG-1 GPS.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S90 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax WG-1 GPS will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older S90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.