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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A7R II

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36
Pentax WG-10 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R II front
Portability
68
Imaging
76
Features
84
Overall
79

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A7R II 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
  • Released June 2013
Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7R
  • New Model is Sony A7R III
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A7R II Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Pentax WG-10 and Sony A7R II, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the WG-10 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor size.

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The WG-10 was launched 23 months prior to the A7R II making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the WG-10 scores versus the A7R II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Sony A7R II

 WG-10 A7R II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Pentax WG-10

 A7R II WG-10 
AnnouncedJune 2015June 2013More recent by 23 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Pentax WG-10 and Sony A7R II

 WG-10 A7R II 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax WG-10 has got outside dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the WG-10 against the A7R II.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A7R II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-10 and A7R II is 93 and 68 respectively.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A7R II top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-10 and A7R II.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-10 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A7R II will give greater detail utilizing its extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older WG-10 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A7R II sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A7R II Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A7R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax WG-10
Portrait photography with Sony A7R II
39
you can focus manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
85
you can focus manually
amazing megapixels (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Street photography information
Sony A7R II Street photography information
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
81
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Sports photography details
Sony A7R II Sports photography details
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (0.7 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect AF
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
not so great battery power (290 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax WG-10
Travel photography with Sony A7R II
71
environment proofing
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
62
weather proof
amazing megapixels (42 megapixels)
not so great battery power (290 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax WG-10
Landscape photography with Sony A7R II
47
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
82
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proof
not so great battery power (290 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7R II as a Vlogging camera
30
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
37
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A7R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-10 and Sony A7R II
 Pentax WG-10Sony Alpha A7R II
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model Pentax WG-10 Sony Alpha A7R II
Type Waterproof Pro Mirrorless
Released 2013-06-21 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 42MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 7974 x 5316
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 399
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 0.7fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 1.20 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
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, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167g (0.37 lbs) 625g (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 98
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.9
DXO Low light score not tested 3434
Other
Battery life 260 photos 290 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $0 $2,913