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Pentax K110D vs Pentax WG-2

Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39
Pentax K110D front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Pentax K110D vs Pentax WG-2 Key Specs

Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Announced May 2006
Pentax WG-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Pentax K110D vs Pentax WG-2 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Pentax K110D and Pentax WG-2, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and WG-2 (16MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and WG-2 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The K110D was brought out 6 years prior to the WG-2 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the K110D matches up vs the WG-2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Pentax WG-2

 K110D WG-2 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 over the Pentax K110D

 WG-2 K110D 
RevealedFebruary 2012May 2006More modern by 69 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k210kClearer display (+250k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K110D and Pentax WG-2

 K110D WG-2 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Pentax K110D vs Pentax WG-2 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K110D comes with exterior dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the K110D and the WG-2.

Pentax K110D vs Pentax WG-2 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K110D and WG-2 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Pentax K110D vs Pentax WG-2 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K110D vs Pentax WG-2 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The pic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K110D and WG-2.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K110D featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax WG-2 will deliver greater detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged K110D is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Pentax K110D vs Pentax WG-2 sensor size comparison

Pentax K110D vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K110D vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax K110D
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-2
51
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
40
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax K110D Street photography features
Pentax WG-2 Street photography features
56
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
54
weather proof
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax K110D
Sports photography with Pentax WG-2
39
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
38
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
max fps low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K110D Travel photography features
Pentax WG-2 Travel photography features
45
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
70
weather proof
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K110D Landscape photography information
Pentax WG-2 Landscape photography information
46
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (6MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
47
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proof
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K110D as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WG-2 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
30
quite wide (28mm)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing microphone support
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Pentax K110D vs Pentax WG-2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K110D and Pentax WG-2
 Pentax K110DPentax Optio WG-2
General Information
Make Pentax Pentax
Model type Pentax K110D Pentax Optio WG-2
Category Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Announced 2006-05-22 2012-02-07
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3008 x 2008 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 210k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 585g (1.29 lb) 192g (0.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,000 $350