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Nikon P330 vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix P330 front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Nikon P330 vs Pentax WG-10 Key Specs

Nikon P330
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Introduced March 2013
  • Replaced the Nikon P310
  • Successor is Nikon P340
Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2013
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Nikon P330 vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Nikon P330 versus Pentax WG-10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the P330 (12MP) and the WG-10 (14MP) is pretty similar but the P330 (1/1.7") and WG-10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The P330 was brought out 3 months earlier than the WG-10 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the P330 matches up versus the WG-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Pentax WG-10

 P330 WG-10 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Nikon P330

 WG-10 P330 

Common features in the Nikon P330 and Pentax WG-10

 P330 WG-10 
LaunchedMarch 2013June 2013Similar age
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Nikon P330 vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon P330 has got outer measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-10 has proportions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the P330 against the WG-10.

Nikon P330 vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P330 and WG-10 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Nikon P330 vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P330 vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The image here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the P330 and WG-10.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P330 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Pentax WG-10 will offer extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Nikon P330 vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison

Nikon P330 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P330 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P330 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography highlights
42
manual focus
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
39
manual focus
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon P330 Street photography features
Pentax WG-10 Street photography features
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P330 Sports photography information
Pentax WG-10 Sports photography information
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
low battery (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
slow continuous shooting (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P330 Travel photography highlights
Pentax WG-10 Travel photography highlights
61
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery (200 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
weather proof
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P330 Landscape photography details
Pentax WG-10 Landscape photography details
51
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
low battery (200 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
47
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P330 Vlogging highlights
Pentax WG-10 Vlogging highlights
36
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
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Nikon P330 vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P330 and Pentax WG-10
 Nikon Coolpix P330Pentax WG-10
General Information
Brand Nikon Pentax
Model Nikon Coolpix P330 Pentax WG-10
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2013-03-04 2013-06-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT-LCD Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 0.7fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.50 m 1.20 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720p (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200g (0.44 pounds) 167g (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 213 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos 260 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $500 $0