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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A6400

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36
Pentax WG-10 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2013
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Revealed January 2019
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A6400 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Pentax WG-10 and Sony A6400, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the WG-10 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The WG-10 was introduced 6 years before the A6400 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the WG-10 matches up versus the A6400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Sony A6400

 WG-10 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Pentax WG-10

 A6400 WG-10 
RevealedJanuary 2019June 2013Fresher by 67 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Pentax WG-10 and Sony A6400

 WG-10 A6400 
Focus manually More accurate focus

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-10 offers physical 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 A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

See the Pentax WG-10 and Sony A6400 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the WG-10 and the A6400.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-10 and A6400 is 93 and 83 respectively.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing specifications. The visual here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-10 and A6400.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WG-10 using its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A6400 will provide more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older WG-10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6400 Portrait photography highlights
39
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
81
you can focus manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Street photography highlights
Sony A6400 Street photography highlights
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
81
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
features focus via touch
environment sealing
great high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
76
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WG-10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Travel photography camera
71
environment sealing
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
87
environment sealing
has bluetooth
features focus via touch
MP count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A6400 Landscape photography highlights
47
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
80
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax WG-10
Vlogging with Sony A6400
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
80
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic support
does not have image stabilization
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-10 and Sony A6400
 Pentax WG-10Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Make Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax WG-10 Sony Alpha a6400
Class Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2013-06-21 2019-01-15
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology 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 - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 0.7fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 1.20 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167g (0.37 lb) 403g (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 83
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 1431
Other
Battery life 260 pictures 410 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $0 $898