Nikon P7700 vs Pentax WG-2

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Nikon P7700 and Pentax WG-2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and WG-2 (16MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and WG-2 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The P7700 was brought out 16 months later than the WG-2 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the P7700 matches up versus the WG-2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7700 and Pentax Optio WG-2. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P7700 Gallery and Pentax WG-2 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon P7700 offers outside dimensions of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") and a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 has sizing 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the P7700 versus the WG-2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the P7700 and WG-2 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P7700 and WG-2.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The P7700 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax WG-2 will provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent P7700 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.