Casio EX-10 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

In this article, we are looking at the Casio EX-10 and Pentax WG-2 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Casio and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The EX-10 was revealed 22 months later than the WG-2 GPS making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the EX-10 scores versus the WG-2 GPS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-10 provides outside measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 GPS has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-10 versus the WG-2 GPS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and WG-2 GPS is 83 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-10 and WG-2 GPS.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-10 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax WG-2 GPS will provide more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern EX-10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.