Pentax WG-2 vs Sony H300

Here is a extensive analysis of the Pentax WG-2 vs Sony H300, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the WG-2 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-2 was introduced 24 months earlier than the H300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the WG-2 matches up vs the H300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio WG-2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax WG-2 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax WG-2 enjoys external dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the WG-2 vs the H300.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-2 and H300 is 91 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-2 and H300.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony H300 to render greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older WG-2 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.