Canon SD980 IS vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Here, we will be evaluating the Canon SD980 IS and Pentax WG-2 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SD980 IS (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD980 IS was released 3 years before the WG-2 GPS and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SD980 IS scores vs the WG-2 GPS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD980 IS & Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The complete galleries are available at Canon SD980 IS Gallery & Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SD980 IS provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 GPS has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SD980 IS and Pentax WG-2 GPS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SD980 IS compared to the WG-2 GPS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD980 IS and WG-2 GPS is 95 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The visual below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SD980 IS and WG-2 GPS.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Pentax WG-2 GPS to offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older SD980 IS is going to be behind in sensor technology.