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Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma fp L

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36
Pentax WG-10 front
 
Sigma fp L front
Portability
83
Imaging
82
Features
80
Overall
81

Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma fp L Key Specs

Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2013
Sigma fp L
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 427g - 113 x 70 x 45mm
  • Revealed March 2021
  • Superseded the Sigma fp
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma fp L Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax WG-10 and Sigma fp L, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and fp L (61MP) and the WG-10 (1/2.3") and fp L (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The WG-10 was released 8 years before the fp L and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the WG-10 scores versus the fp L with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Sigma fp L

 WG-10 fp L 

Reasons to pick Sigma fp L over the Pentax WG-10

 fp L WG-10 
RevealedMarch 2021June 2013More recent by 94 months
Screen sizing3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution2100k230kCrisper screen (+1870k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Pentax WG-10 and Sigma fp L

 WG-10 fp L 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma fp L Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-10 has got outside dimensions 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 Sigma fp L has proportions of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

Compare the Pentax WG-10 and Sigma fp L in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the WG-10 versus the fp L.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma fp L size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-10 and fp L is 93 and 83 respectively.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma fp L top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma fp L Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The graphic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-10 and fp L.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WG-10 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sigma fp L will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 47MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older WG-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma fp L sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma fp L Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma fp L Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography information
Sigma fp L Portrait photography information
39
you can focus manually
MP count good (14MP)
supports face detect focusing
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
89
has manual focus
megapixel count excellent (61 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax WG-10
Street photography with Sigma fp L
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
78
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
has focus via touch
environment sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Sports photography advice
Sigma fp L Sports photography advice
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
max fps low (0.7 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
78
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
megapixel count excellent (61MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (240 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Travel photography info
Sigma fp L Travel photography info
71
weather proof
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
73
environment sealing
has focus via touch
megapixel count excellent (61MP)
terrible battery (240 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Landscape photography info
Sigma fp L Landscape photography info
47
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
weather proof
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
81
has manual focus
swap lenses (Leica L mount)
decent sized screen (3.2")
megapixel count excellent (61MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax WG-10
Vlogging with Sigma fp L
30
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic support
38
touchscreen functionality
includes face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma fp L Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-10 and Sigma fp L
 Pentax WG-10Sigma fp L
General Information
Company Pentax Sigma
Model type Pentax WG-10 Sigma fp L
Category Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2013-06-21 2021-03-25
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 61 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 9520 x 6328
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 6
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Leica L
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 40
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3.2 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 2,100k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.83x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 0.7 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 1.20 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (USB Power Delivery supported)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lb) 427 grams (0.94 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") 113 x 70 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos 240 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 BP-51
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $0 $2,499