Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A7 II

In this article, we are reviewing the Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A7 II, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the WG-10 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) feature different sensor size.

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The WG-10 was launched 17 months before the A7 II making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the WG-10 matches up versus the A7 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax WG-10 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The complete galleries are available at Pentax WG-10 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-10 offers 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) whilst the Sony A7 II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the WG-10 versus the A7 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-10 and A7 II is 93 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The graphic below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-10 and A7 II.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-10 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A7 II will render extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older WG-10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.