Pentax WG-10 vs Sony RX100 VI

Its time to examine more closely at the Pentax WG-10 vs Sony RX100 VI, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the WG-10 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The WG-10 was introduced 6 years before the RX100 VI and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the WG-10 matches up vs the RX100 VI in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax WG-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are available at Pentax WG-10 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax WG-10 offers external dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax WG-10 vs Sony RX100 VI in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the WG-10 and the RX100 VI.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-10 and RX100 VI is 93 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-10 and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-10 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX100 VI will offer extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older WG-10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.