Pentax WG-1 GPS vs Sony RX100 II

Below, we will be analyzing the Pentax WG-1 GPS versus Sony RX100 II, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-1 GPS (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The WG-1 GPS was unveiled 22 months before the RX100 II which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-1 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the WG-1 GPS grades vs the RX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are available at Pentax WG-1 GPS Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax WG-1 GPS features outer measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the WG-1 GPS and the RX100 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-1 GPS and RX100 II is 93 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-1 GPS and RX100 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WG-1 GPS having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 II will show more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older WG-1 GPS will be behind in sensor technology.