Pentax K110D vs Pentax WG-1

Below, we are contrasting the Pentax K110D vs Pentax WG-1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and WG-1 (14MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and WG-1 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The K110D was revealed 5 years prior to the WG-1 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the K110D scores against the WG-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K110D and Pentax Optio WG-1. The full galleries are available at Pentax K110D Gallery and Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax K110D comes with external measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Pentax WG-1 has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K110D vs Pentax WG-1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the K110D versus the WG-1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the K110D and WG-1 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the K110D and WG-1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K110D having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax WG-1 will offer you more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older K110D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.