Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

The Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS is a waterproof camera launched on 08/16/2011.

Technically speaking, the Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS ranks well below the category average, scoring 28 overall. The Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS weights 167 gr and spans 116 x 59 x 29 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification to be considered, the performance of Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS is below the category average:

• Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 47% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 17, ranks among the worst 30% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 72, ranks among the worst 31% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 49, ranks among the worst 38% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 63% of its category. Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 57% of its category. Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 23, ranks 22% in its category. Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 48, ranks 11% in its category. Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 49, ranks 15% in its category. Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.