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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36
Pentax WG-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX200V 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
  • Revealed June 2013
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Pentax WG-10 and Sony TX200V, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-10 was manufactured 17 months after the TX200V which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the WG-10 scores against the TX200V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Sony TX200V

 WG-10 TX200V 
RevealedJune 2013January 2012More modern by 17 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Pentax WG-10

 TX200V WG-10 
Screen dimensions3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Pentax WG-10 and Sony TX200V

 WG-10 TX200V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-10 comes with outer measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has proportions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax WG-10 and Sony TX200V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the WG-10 compared to the TX200V.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-10 and TX200V is 93 and 96 respectively.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The pic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-10 and TX200V.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony TX200V to result in extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent WG-10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX200V Portrait photography highlights
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manual focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
36
good resolution (18MP)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax WG-10 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
68
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax WG-10
Sports photography with Sony TX200V
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
49
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax WG-10
Travel photography with Sony TX200V
71
environment sealing
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
71
environment proofing
has focus by touch
good resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Landscape photography advice
Sony TX200V Landscape photography advice
47
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
environment sealing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
47
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3.3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Vlogging info
Sony TX200V Vlogging info
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
35
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-10 and Sony TX200V
 Pentax WG-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax WG-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-06-21 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 125 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3.3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 0.7 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 1.20 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lbs) 129 gr (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 220 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $0 $500