Pentax WG-10 vs Samsung GX-10

Here is a complete comparison of the Pentax WG-10 versus Samsung GX-10, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the WG-10 (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-10 was manufactured 6 years later than the GX-10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the WG-10 matches up vs the GX-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax WG-10 & Samsung GX-10. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax WG-10 Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax WG-10 comes with outside dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Samsung GX-10 has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-10 vs the GX-10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-10 and GX-10 is 93 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-10 and GX-10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WG-10 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Pentax WG-10 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent WG-10 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.