Pentax Efina vs Sony WX300
97 Imaging
38 Features
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94 Imaging
42 Features
38 Overall
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Pentax Efina vs Sony WX300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
- Introduced June 2013
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
- Announced February 2013
- Renewed by Sony WX350
Pentax Efina vs Sony WX300 Overview
Below is a extensive assessment of the Pentax Efina versus Sony WX300, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe Efina was released 4 months later than the WX300 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.
Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Efina matches up vs the WX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Pentax Efina vs Sony WX300 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Efina & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are available at Pentax Efina Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Sony WX300
Efina | WX300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Pentax Efina
WX300 | Efina | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Pentax Efina and Sony WX300
Efina | WX300 | |||
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Announced | June 2013 | February 2013 | Same age | |
Manually focus | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Pentax Efina vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax Efina has exterior dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).
Check out the Pentax Efina versus Sony WX300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Efina and the WX300.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Efina and WX300 is 97 and 94 respectively.
Pentax Efina vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Efina and WX300.
All in all, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX300 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively.
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Pentax Efina vs Sony WX300 Specifications
Pentax Efina | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Pentax | Sony |
Model type | Pentax Efina | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 |
Category | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2013-06-03 | 2013-02-20 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.5-6.3 | f/3.5-6.5 |
Macro focusing range | 20cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | QVGA TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 1/8s | 4s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1400s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.10 m | 4.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off | - |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 91 grams (0.20 pounds) | 166 grams (0.37 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") | 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 200 pictures | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | D-LI109 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes | - |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SC/SDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $10 | $330 |