Nikon P7000 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon P7000 versus Pentax WG-1 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Pentax. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and WG-1 GPS (14MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The P7000 was launched 8 months before the WG-1 GPS so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the P7000 scores against the WG-1 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Pentax WG-1 GPS Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7000 features outside measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Pentax WG-1 GPS has dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon P7000 versus Pentax WG-1 GPS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the P7000 vs the WG-1 GPS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the P7000 and WG-1 GPS is 85 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the P7000 and WG-1 GPS.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P7000 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-1 GPS will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older P7000 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.