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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX1

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36
Pentax WG-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX1 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 TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Released August 2009
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX1 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Pentax WG-10 versus Sony TX1, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the WG-10 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") offer different sensor sizes.

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The WG-10 was released 3 years after the TX1 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the WG-10 matches up vs the TX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Sony TX1

 WG-10 TX1 
ReleasedJune 2013August 2009More modern by 48 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Pentax WG-10

 TX1 WG-10 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Pentax WG-10 and Sony TX1

 WG-10 TX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-10 features physical dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony TX1 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax WG-10 versus Sony TX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-10 and the TX1.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the WG-10 and TX1 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-10 and TX1.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax WG-10 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern WG-10 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX1 Portrait photography highlights
39
has manual focus
decent MP (14MP)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax WG-10 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Sports photography features
Sony TX1 Sports photography features
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
slow fps (0.7 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Travel photography factors
Sony TX1 Travel photography factors
71
weather proof
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax WG-10
Landscape photography with Sony TX1
47
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
31
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Vlogging information
Sony TX1 Vlogging information
30
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
28
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-10 and Sony TX1
 Pentax WG-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Brand Pentax Sony
Model Pentax WG-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2013-06-21 2009-08-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 0.7 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 1.20 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lbs) 142 grams (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI92 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $0 $350