Pentax WG-1 vs Sony RX10

Lets look more closely at the Pentax WG-1 and Sony RX10, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the WG-1 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the WG-1 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The WG-1 was announced 4 years earlier than the RX10 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the WG-1 grades versus the RX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio WG-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax WG-1 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax WG-1 has got outer dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

See the Pentax WG-1 and Sony RX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-1 vs the RX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-1 and RX10 is 93 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-1 and RX10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-1 using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX10 will render more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged WG-1 will be behind in sensor innovation.