Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A6500

Here is a thorough comparison of the Pentax WG-10 and Sony A6500, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the WG-10 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The WG-10 was launched 4 years earlier than the A6500 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the WG-10 grades against the A6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax WG-10 and Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax WG-10 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax WG-10 features outside dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Pentax WG-10 and Sony A6500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the WG-10 vs the A6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-10 and A6500 is 93 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to see the difference in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The graphic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-10 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WG-10 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6500 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older WG-10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.