Pentax WG-1 GPS vs Sony A6300

Following is a thorough analysis of the Pentax WG-1 GPS versus Sony A6300, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the WG-1 GPS (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The WG-1 GPS was revealed 5 years prior to the A6300 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax WG-1 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the WG-1 GPS matches up against the A6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS & Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are provided at Pentax WG-1 GPS Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-1 GPS comes with outer measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-1 GPS vs the A6300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the WG-1 GPS and A6300 is 93 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-1 GPS and A6300.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-1 GPS using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6300 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged WG-1 GPS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.