Pentax K-7 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Following is a extended review of the Pentax K-7 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both are designed by Pentax. The sensor resolution of the K-7 (15MP) and the WG-2 GPS (16MP) is pretty close but the K-7 (APS-C) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The K-7 was launched 3 years earlier than the WG-2 GPS which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the K-7 scores vs the WG-2 GPS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-7 and Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-7 Gallery and Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-7 provides outer measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 GPS has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K-7 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-7 vs the WG-2 GPS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-7 and WG-2 GPS is 60 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-7 and WG-2 GPS.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-7 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax WG-2 GPS will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged K-7 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.