Canon S95 vs Pentax WG-1

Lets take a closer look at the Canon S95 and Pentax WG-1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and WG-1 (14MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and WG-1 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The S95 was launched 2 months earlier than the WG-1 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S95 grades versus the WG-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S95 and Pentax Optio WG-1. The complete galleries are provided at Canon S95 Gallery and Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon S95 comes with external dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the S95 and the WG-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S95 and WG-1 is 93 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S95 and WG-1.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S95 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-1 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.