Pentax WG-1 GPS vs Sigma fp L

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Pentax WG-1 GPS vs Sigma fp L, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the WG-1 GPS (14MP) and fp L (61MP) and the WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") and fp L (Full frame) boast different sensor size.

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The WG-1 GPS was launched 10 years earlier than the fp L and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax WG-1 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the WG-1 GPS scores against the fp L when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-1 GPS offers outside measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sigma fp L has sizing of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the WG-1 GPS compared to the fp L.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-1 GPS and fp L is 93 and 83 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-1 GPS and fp L.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-1 GPS due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sigma fp L will offer more detail utilizing its extra 47MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older WG-1 GPS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.