Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A6000

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A6000, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the WG-10 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The WG-10 was announced 10 months earlier than the A6000 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the WG-10 scores versus the A6000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax WG-10 & Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax WG-10 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-10 features 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) and the Sony A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A6000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-10 compared to the A6000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-10 and A6000 is 93 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-10 and A6000.

All in all, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WG-10 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6000 will result in extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older WG-10 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.