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Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony W610

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
20
Overall
30

Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 198g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony W610 Overview

In this article, we are contrasting the Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony W610, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The WG-2 GPS was brought out very close to the W610 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the WG-2 GPS matches up against the W610 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Sony W610

 WG-2 GPS W610 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 W610 WG-2 GPS 

Common features in the Pentax WG-2 GPS and Sony W610

 WG-2 GPS W610 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2012Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-2 GPS comes with outer dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

See the Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony W610 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the WG-2 GPS and the W610.

Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony W610 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-2 GPS and W610 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The graphic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-2 GPS and W610.

Plainly, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Pentax WG-2 GPS to produce more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively.

Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-2 GPS Portrait photography information
Sony W610 Portrait photography information
40
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
includes face detection focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
29
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Street photography camera
Sony W610 as a Street photography camera
54
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
56
lighter than average (113g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography advice
Sony W610 Sports photography advice
38
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
27
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography features
Sony W610 Travel photography features
70
weather proofing
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than average (113g)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-2 GPS Landscape photography highlights
Sony W610 Landscape photography highlights
47
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
33
really wide (26mm)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Vlogging camera
Sony W610 as a Vlogging camera
30
quite wide (28mm)
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic port
28
really wide (26mm)
lighter than average (113 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Pentax WG-2 GPS vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-2 GPS and Sony W610
 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Company Pentax Sony
Model Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-07 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 1s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.40 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 198g (0.44 lb) 113g (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots 250 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $300 $200