Pentax WG-10 vs Sony NEX-6

Below, we will be analyzing the Pentax WG-10 and Sony NEX-6, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-10 (14MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the WG-10 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The WG-10 was revealed 3 months after the NEX-6 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the WG-10 matches up versus the NEX-6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax WG-10 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax WG-10 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax WG-10 offers physical measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax WG-10 and Sony NEX-6 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the WG-10 against the NEX-6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-10 and NEX-6 is 93 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The picture below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-10 and NEX-6.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-10 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-6 will show greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.