Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony H55

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax WG-2 GPS and Sony H55, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-2 GPS was revealed 21 months after the H55 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the WG-2 GPS matches up versus the H55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The full galleries are available at Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax WG-2 GPS comes with external dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony H55 has dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-2 GPS and the H55.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-2 GPS and H55 is 91 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The picture here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-2 GPS and H55.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Pentax WG-2 GPS to give you greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern WG-2 GPS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.