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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony H200

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36
Pentax WG-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
31
Overall
39

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony H200 Key Specs

Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2013
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony H200 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Pentax WG-10 versus Sony H200, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and H200 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WG-10 was introduced 6 months after the H200 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the WG-10 grades vs the H200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Sony H200

 WG-10 H200 
Focus manually Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Pentax WG-10

 H200 WG-10 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Pentax WG-10 and Sony H200

 WG-10 H200 
RevealedJune 2013January 2013Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax WG-10 has exterior dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony H200 has dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax WG-10 versus Sony H200 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the WG-10 and the H200.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-10 and H200 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-10 and H200.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony H200 to deliver extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography details
Sony H200 Portrait photography details
39
has manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
features face detection focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
38
megapixel count decent (20MP)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Street photography highlights
Sony H200 Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than competition (530 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax WG-10
Sports photography with Sony H200
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low fps (0.7 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
47
amazing zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (240 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Travel photography advice
Sony H200 Travel photography advice
71
weather proofing
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
53
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (633mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery life (240 shots)
heavier than competition (530 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Landscape photography details
Sony H200 Landscape photography details
47
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
41
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery life (240 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Vlogging details
Sony H200 Vlogging details
30
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
25
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
heavier than competition (530 grams)
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-10 and Sony H200
 Pentax WG-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax WG-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-06-21 2013-01-08
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 2920
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-633mm (26.4x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 20cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 0.7fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 1.20 m 6.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167g (0.37 pounds) 530g (1.17 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots 240 shots
Battery format Battery Pack AA
Battery ID D-LI92 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $0 $250