Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony HX350

Lets take a more detailed look at the Pentax WG-2 GPS and Sony HX350, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is pretty close and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-2 GPS was brought out 5 years earlier than the HX350 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the WG-2 GPS matches up versus the HX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are available at Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Pentax WG-2 GPS offers external dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the WG-2 GPS versus the HX350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-2 GPS and HX350 is 91 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-2 GPS and HX350.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX350 to render extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older WG-2 GPS will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.