Pentax K10D vs Pentax WG-1

Its time to look a little more closely at the Pentax K10D versus Pentax WG-1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and WG-1 (14MP) and the K10D (APS-C) and WG-1 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The K10D was released 5 years before the WG-1 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the K10D grades versus the WG-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K10D and Pentax Optio WG-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K10D Gallery and Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K10D features exterior dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check out the Pentax K10D versus Pentax WG-1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the K10D vs the WG-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K10D and WG-1 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The image underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K10D and WG-1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K10D due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax WG-1 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged K10D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.