Pentax K-70 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Here is a in depth overview of the Pentax K-70 and Pentax WG-2 GPS, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the K-70 (APS-C) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-70 was introduced 4 years later than the WG-2 GPS and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the K-70 matches up against the WG-2 GPS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-70 and Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-70 Gallery and Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-70 has got physical dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 GPS has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-70 and Pentax WG-2 GPS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the K-70 vs the WG-2 GPS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-70 and WG-2 GPS is 62 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-70 and WG-2 GPS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-70 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-70 will offer extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern K-70 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.