Kodak Z950 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Below is a extended review of the Kodak Z950 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Kodak and Pentax. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the Z950 (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Z950 was manufactured 20 months earlier than the WG-2 GPS making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Z950 scores against the WG-2 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare Z950 and Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The entire galleries are available at Kodak Z950 Gallery and Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Kodak Z950 features exterior dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 GPS has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the Z950 compared to the WG-2 GPS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Z950 and WG-2 GPS is 89 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z950 and WG-2 GPS.

To sum up, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Pentax WG-2 GPS to produce more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The older Z950 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.