Pentax K-70 vs Pentax WG-2

Following is a extensive comparison of the Pentax K-70 vs Pentax WG-2, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Pentax. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and WG-2 (16MP) and the K-70 (APS-C) and WG-2 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The K-70 was announced 4 years after the WG-2 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the K-70 grades against the WG-2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-70 and Pentax Optio WG-2. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-70 Gallery and Pentax WG-2 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-70 offers outside dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the K-70 against the WG-2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-70 and WG-2 is 62 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The picture underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-70 and WG-2.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-70 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-70 will give greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent K-70 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.