Nikon S30 vs Pentax WG-1

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Nikon S30 vs Pentax WG-1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and WG-1 (14MP) and the S30 (1/3") and WG-1 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The S30 was unveiled 12 months after the WG-1 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S30 matches up versus the WG-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S30 and Pentax Optio WG-1. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S30 Gallery and Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon S30 has physical dimensions of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the S30 against the WG-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S30 and WG-1 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The picture here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S30 and WG-1.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S30 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax WG-1 will offer more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The younger S30 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.