Pentax E70 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Pentax E70 and Pentax WG-2 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof and they are both created by Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The E70 was launched 4 years before the WG-2 GPS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E70 scores versus the WG-2 GPS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio E70 and Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax E70 Gallery and Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax E70 enjoys external dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 GPS has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check the Pentax E70 and Pentax WG-2 GPS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E70 versus the WG-2 GPS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E70 and WG-2 GPS is 94 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E70 and WG-2 GPS.

Clearly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Pentax WG-2 GPS to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older E70 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.