Pentax WG-10 vs Sony HX5

Below is a detailed comparison of the Pentax WG-10 vs Sony HX5, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the WG-10 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The WG-10 was announced 3 years later than the HX5 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the WG-10 scores against the HX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax WG-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The whole galleries are available at Pentax WG-10 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax WG-10 enjoys external 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) and the Sony HX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax WG-10 vs Sony HX5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-10 against the HX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the WG-10 and HX5 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-10 and HX5.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WG-10 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax WG-10 will provide more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger WG-10 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.