Pentax K-70 vs Pentax WG-1

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Pentax K-70 versus Pentax WG-1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and both are built by Pentax. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and WG-1 (14MP) and the K-70 (APS-C) and WG-1 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The K-70 was released 5 years later than the WG-1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the K-70 scores vs the WG-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-70 and Pentax Optio WG-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-70 Gallery and Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-70 has physical measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the K-70 vs the WG-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the K-70 and WG-1 is 62 and 93 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-70 and WG-1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-70 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax K-70 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent K-70 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.