Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic ZS40 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the ZS40 (18MP) and the WG-2 GPS (16MP) is very close and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS40 was introduced 24 months later than the WG-2 GPS making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ZS40 scores versus the WG-2 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS40 enjoys outer measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 GPS has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS40 vs the WG-2 GPS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS40 and WG-2 GPS is 90 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS40 and WG-2 GPS.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS40 to render more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent ZS40 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.