Pentax WG-2 vs Sony WX1

Below is a in-depth review of the Pentax WG-2 vs Sony WX1, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the WG-2 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the WG-2 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-2 was launched 2 years later than the WX1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the WG-2 matches up vs the WX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio WG-2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are available at Pentax WG-2 Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax WG-2 provides external dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony WX1 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the WG-2 vs the WX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-2 and WX1 is 91 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-2 and WX1.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-2 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax WG-2 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent WG-2 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.