Canon SX720 HS vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon SX720 HS and Pentax WG-2 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was launched 4 years later than the WG-2 GPS and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SX720 HS grades against the WG-2 GPS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX720 HS Gallery and Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX720 HS offers physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 GPS has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX720 HS vs the WG-2 GPS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and WG-2 GPS is 89 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX720 HS and WG-2 GPS.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX720 HS to offer more detail utilizing its extra 4.3MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX720 HS should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.