Pentax K100D vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Below is a in depth overview of the Pentax K100D vs Pentax WG-2 GPS, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The K100D was manufactured 6 years prior to the WG-2 GPS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the K100D scores vs the WG-2 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K100D & Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K100D Gallery & Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K100D has got external dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 GPS has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the K100D compared to the WG-2 GPS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the K100D and WG-2 GPS is 64 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The visual underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K100D and WG-2 GPS.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K100D because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-2 GPS will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older K100D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.