Pentax WG-10 vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to take a deeper look at the Pentax WG-10 versus Sony RX10 II, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the WG-10 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-10 was launched 23 months prior to the RX10 II which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the WG-10 scores versus the RX10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax WG-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax WG-10 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-10 provides outer 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) whilst the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax WG-10 versus Sony RX10 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-10 versus the RX10 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-10 and RX10 II is 93 and 58 respectively.

Often, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The photograph here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-10 and RX10 II.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-10 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will show extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older WG-10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.