Nikon P330 vs Pentax WG-10
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Nikon P330 vs Pentax WG-10 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Nikon P330 vs Pentax WG-10 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P330 & Pentax WG-10. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P330 Gallery & Pentax WG-10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Pentax WG-10
P330 | WG-10 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Nikon P330
WG-10 | P330 |
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Common features in the Nikon P330 and Pentax WG-10
P330 | WG-10 | |||
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Launched | March 2013 | ![]() | June 2013 | Similar age |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | 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).
Check out the Nikon P330 versus Pentax WG-10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon P330 vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P330 | Pentax WG-10 | |
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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 |