Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax WG-1

Below is a thorough overview of the Pentax K-5 II versus Pentax WG-1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Pentax. The sensor resolution of the K-5 II (16MP) and the WG-1 (14MP) is fairly similar but the K-5 II (APS-C) and WG-1 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-5 II was brought out 2 years later than the WG-1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the K-5 II grades against the WG-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 II & Pentax Optio WG-1. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 II Gallery & Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 II offers exterior dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) and the Pentax WG-1 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-5 II versus Pentax WG-1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the K-5 II compared to the WG-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 II and WG-1 is 60 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 II and WG-1.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-5 II because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-5 II will deliver extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger K-5 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.