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Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony T900

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony T900 Key Specs

Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 198g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Sony T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
  • Revealed February 2009
Photography Glossary

Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony T900 Overview

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony T900, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the WG-2 GPS (16MP) and T900 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-2 GPS was brought out 3 years later than the T900 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the WG-2 GPS grades vs the T900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Sony T900

 WG-2 GPS T900 
RevealedFebruary 2012February 2009Fresher by 37 months

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 T900 WG-2 GPS 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Pentax WG-2 GPS and Sony T900

 WG-2 GPS T900 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax WG-2 GPS has got external measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony T900 has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the WG-2 GPS versus the T900.

Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony T900 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-2 GPS and T900 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by going over a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-2 GPS and T900.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Pentax WG-2 GPS to offer you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer WG-2 GPS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-2 GPS Portrait photography advice
Sony T900 Portrait photography advice
40
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
27
manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Street photography camera
Sony T900 as a Street photography camera
54
weather proof
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography features
Sony T900 Sports photography features
38
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
Travel photography with Sony T900
70
weather proof
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-2 GPS Landscape photography highlights
Sony T900 Landscape photography highlights
47
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good MP (16MP)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
36
manual focus
lovely big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-2 GPS Vlogging info
Sony T900 Vlogging info
30
relatively wide (28mm)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
does not have microphone support
28
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
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Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-2 GPS and Sony T900
 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPSSony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-02-07 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.40 m 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 198 grams (0.44 lb) 143 grams (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI92 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $300 $300