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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX5

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36
Pentax WG-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX5 Key Specs

Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2010
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX5 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX5, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the WG-10 (14MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-10 was unveiled 2 years after the WX5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the WG-10 matches up vs the WX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Sony WX5

 WG-10 WX5 
RevealedJune 2013July 2010More modern by 36 months
Manual focus More exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Pentax WG-10

 WX5 WG-10 
Screen dimension2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Pentax WG-10 and Sony WX5

 WG-10 WX5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-10 has outer 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 WX5 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check the Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX5 in our newest Camera & 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 using at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-10 compared to the WX5.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-10 and WX5 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-10 and WX5.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Pentax WG-10 to provide extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent WG-10 provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax WG-10
Portrait photography with Sony WX5
39
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Street photography features
Sony WX5 Street photography features
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
low frames per second (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Travel photography info
Sony WX5 Travel photography info
71
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
58
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Landscape photography info
Sony WX5 Landscape photography info
47
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
37
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
no manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX5 as a Vlogging camera
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
32
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing microphone port
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-10 and Sony WX5
 Pentax WG-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax WG-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-06-21 2010-07-08
Body design Compact Compact
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 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.8 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 0.7fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 1.20 m 5.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167g (0.37 lbs) 146g (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $0 $250