Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A350

Let's look a bit more closely at the Pentax WG-10 and Sony A350, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-10 (14MP) and the A350 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the WG-10 (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-10 was introduced 5 years after the A350 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the WG-10 scores against the A350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax WG-10 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax WG-10 Gallery and Sony A350 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-10 has external dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A350 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the WG-10 and the A350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-10 and A350 is 93 and 62 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-10 and A350.

As you can tell, both cameras provide the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The WG-10 has the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging. The more modern WG-10 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.