Pentax WG-10 vs Sony S950

Here, we are contrasting the Pentax WG-10 vs Sony S950, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-10 was announced 4 years later than the S950 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the WG-10 scores versus the S950 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax WG-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax WG-10 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax WG-10 comes with exterior dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the WG-10 compared to the S950.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-10 and S950 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-10 and S950.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Pentax WG-10 to offer greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent WG-10 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.