Pentax K-1 II vs Ricoh WG-6

Lets look a bit more closely at the Pentax K-1 II vs Ricoh WG-6, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and WG-6 (20MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and WG-6 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-1 II was announced very close to the WG-6 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the K-1 II matches up against the WG-6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Ricoh WG-6. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-1 II provides outer measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-6 has measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the K-1 II against the WG-6.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-1 II and WG-6 is 55 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the K-1 II and WG-6.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-1 II having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-1 II will resolve extra detail with its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively.