Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A3000

Let's look a little more closely at the Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A3000, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the WG-10 (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The WG-10 was announced 2 months prior to the A3000 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the WG-10 grades versus the A3000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax WG-10 and Sony Alpha A3000. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax WG-10 Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax WG-10 comes with external measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A3000 has specifications of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Examine the Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A3000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the WG-10 versus the A3000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-10 and A3000 is 93 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-10 and A3000.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WG-10 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A3000 will give you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively.