Pentax WG-1 GPS vs Sony HX1

The following is a in-depth overview of the Pentax WG-1 GPS vs Sony HX1, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the WG-1 GPS (14MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor size.

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The WG-1 GPS was manufactured 2 years after the HX1 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax WG-1 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the WG-1 GPS grades against the HX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax WG-1 GPS Gallery and Sony HX1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-1 GPS provides outer dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony HX1 has proportions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the WG-1 GPS and the HX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-1 GPS and HX1 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-1 GPS and HX1.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-1 GPS featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax WG-1 GPS will provide more detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern WG-1 GPS is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.