Pentax WG-10 vs Sony W650

The following is a in depth review of the Pentax WG-10 and Sony W650, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-10 (14MP) and the W650 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-10 was announced 18 months after the W650 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the WG-10 grades against the W650 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax WG-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are available at Pentax WG-10 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-10 has got outer dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Pentax WG-10 and Sony W650 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the WG-10 compared to the W650.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-10 and W650 is 93 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-10 and W650.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony W650 to produce more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger WG-10 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.