Pentax WG-1 vs Sony A9 II

Let's look a bit more closely at the Pentax WG-1 and Sony A9 II, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the WG-1 (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the WG-1 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.

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The WG-1 was brought out 9 years before the A9 II and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the WG-1 matches up versus the A9 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio WG-1 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are available at Pentax WG-1 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-1 provides outside measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax WG-1 and Sony A9 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the WG-1 against the A9 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-1 and A9 II is 93 and 62 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-1 and A9 II.

As you can see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-1 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A9 II will deliver extra detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older WG-1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.