Pentax WG-10 vs Sony RX10

Lets look more closely at the Pentax WG-10 vs Sony RX10, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the WG-10 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") boast different sensor sizing.

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The WG-10 was announced 9 months earlier than the RX10 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the WG-10 grades vs the RX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax WG-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are available at Pentax WG-10 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-10 comes with external measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the WG-10 vs the RX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-10 and RX10 is 93 and 58 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The image below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-10 and RX10.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-10 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged WG-10 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.