Pentax WG-10 vs Sony HX200V

Below is a detailed analysis of the Pentax WG-10 and Sony HX200V, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and HX200V (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WG-10 was introduced 14 months later than the HX200V which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the WG-10 scores versus the HX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax WG-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax WG-10 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax WG-10 comes with external measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the WG-10 compared to the HX200V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-10 and HX200V is 93 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-10 and HX200V.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony HX200V to provide you with greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger WG-10 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.