Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A7S

The following is a in-depth overview of the Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A7S, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the WG-10 (14MP) and the A7S (12MP) is very close but the WG-10 (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-10 was manufactured 9 months prior to the A7S so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the WG-10 matches up against the A7S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax WG-10 & Sony Alpha A7S. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax WG-10 Gallery & Sony A7S Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax WG-10 offers exterior measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A7S has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the WG-10 versus the A7S.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-10 and A7S is 93 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The picture here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-10 and A7S.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-10 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax WG-10 will result in greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged WG-10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.