Kodak M550 vs Pentax WG-2

Below is a thorough assessment of the Kodak M550 and Pentax WG-2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Kodak and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the M550 (12MP) and WG-2 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The M550 was revealed 3 years prior to the WG-2 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the M550 grades versus the WG-2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare M550 & Pentax Optio WG-2. The full galleries are available at Kodak M550 Gallery & Pentax WG-2 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Kodak M550 provides exterior dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the M550 versus the WG-2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M550 and WG-2 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M550 and WG-2.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Pentax WG-2 to result in extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older M550 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.