Pentax XG-1 vs Samsung WB750

Below is a complete overview of the Pentax XG-1 and Samsung WB750, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Pentax and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the XG-1 (16MP) and WB750 (13MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The XG-1 was released 2 years later than the WB750 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the XG-1 scores vs the WB750 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax XG-1 & Samsung WB750. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax XG-1 Gallery & Samsung WB750 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax XG-1 has got physical dimensions of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Samsung WB750 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the XG-1 against the WB750.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XG-1 and WB750 is 66 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XG-1 and WB750.

All in all, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Pentax XG-1 to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The newer XG-1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.