Pentax KP vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Here, we are reviewing the Pentax KP and Pentax WG-2 GPS, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the KP (24MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the KP (APS-C) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The KP was introduced 5 years after the WG-2 GPS which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the KP scores against the WG-2 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax KP & Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax KP Gallery & Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax KP has got outer dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") along with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the KP vs the WG-2 GPS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the KP and WG-2 GPS is 61 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the KP and WG-2 GPS.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The KP having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax KP will deliver more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent KP will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.