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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36
Pentax WG-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony RX100 VI Key Specs

Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2013
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Launched June 2018
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 V
  • New Model is Sony RX100 VII
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Sony RX100 VI

 WG-10 RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Pentax WG-10

 RX100 VI WG-10 
LaunchedJune 2018June 2013More recent by 60 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Pentax WG-10 and Sony RX100 VI

 WG-10 RX100 VI 
Focus manually Dial precise focus

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

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

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

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.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax WG-10
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VI
39
you can focus manually
MP count good (14MP)
has face detection focusing
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
66
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Street photography information
Sony RX100 VI Street photography information
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
features touch focus
lighter than competition (301g)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Sports photography camera
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
continuous shooting slow (0.7 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
terrible battery life (240 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Travel photography features
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography features
71
environment proofing
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
77
lighter than competition (301g)
connects via bluetooth
features touch focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
terrible battery life (240 per charge)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 VI Landscape photography advice
47
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
65
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
terrible battery life (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Vlogging information
Sony RX100 VI Vlogging information
30
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
77
relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (301 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
missing external mic support
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-10 and Sony RX100 VI
 Pentax WG-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Brand Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax WG-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-06-21 2018-06-05
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 0.7fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 1.20 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167g (0.37 lbs) 301g (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots 240 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $0 $1,198