Pentax WG-10 vs Sony W710

Below is a in-depth overview of the Pentax WG-10 versus Sony W710, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-10 (14MP) and the W710 (16MP) is fairly close and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-10 was manufactured 6 months later than the W710 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the WG-10 scores vs the W710 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax WG-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax WG-10 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax WG-10 has exterior dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony W710 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax WG-10 versus Sony W710 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the WG-10 compared to the W710.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-10 and W710 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-10 and W710.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony W710 to result in extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.