Pentax WG-1 vs Pentax ist DS2

Lets take a deeper look at the Pentax WG-1 vs Pentax ist DS2, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both built by Pentax. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-1 (14MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the WG-1 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The WG-1 was brought out 5 years later than the ist DS2 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the WG-1 scores vs the ist DS2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio WG-1 & Pentax ist DS2. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax WG-1 Gallery & Pentax ist DS2 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-1 has outside dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DS2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the WG-1 vs the ist DS2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-1 and ist DS2 is 93 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-1 and ist DS2.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WG-1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax WG-1 will provide extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer WG-1 should have an edge in sensor technology.